Description
Comprised of 119 photographs scanned from 35mm slides, this collection portrays many rare solo and group portraits of club-goers and drag queens in Kansas City from 1962-1968.
Member of
Michael Boles Collection
Displaying 46 - 60 of 119
Looking fabulous at the Colony Club
Two unidentified white drag queens posing for a photo together by the tile wall out side the Colony Club in Kansas City; the one on the left is wearing a black dress and holding a black clutch and the other is wearing a stunning blue and gold full length evening dress with matching blue gloves and a platinum blonde wig; both are turned toward each other with the woman on the left looking at the camera and laughing and the one on the right looking a bit over her shoulder to the right.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-050.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Dressed to the nines
Jamie Fouts and unidentified white drag queen posing outside the tiled wall of the Colony Club in Kansas City; Jamie is wearing a dark suit and black tie and she is wearing a full length black evening gown with long white opera gloves, blonde wig and holding a beaded clutch with matching shoes; standing arm in arm; he is facing the camera, she is looking toward the right.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-043.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Short skirt at the Colony Club
Unidentified white drag queen in a black top with short black skirt, and black gloves posing for a photo outside the tiled wall of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's holding something, possibly a black clutch, in her hand and is facing and looking slightly to the right.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-044.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Black and white again
Unidentified pair of white drag queens standing together for a photo outside the tiled wall of the Colony Club in Kansas City; the woman on the right has on a sleeveless white dress and his holding a drink in her hand; the woman on the left is wearing a black dress, no nylons, and is holding a black clutch; both of their bodies are turned slightly to the left and their heads are turned to the front to look at the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-047.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Over the shoulder
Unidentified white drag queen posing for a photo in front of a wall of overlapping slats at the Colony Club (likely) in Kansas City; she's wearing a black wig and short white dress and holding a black purse; she's facing away from the camera and her head is turned over her shoulder to look back, demurely, at the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-048.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Bikini in November
A white drag queen, possibly Bobby Green, posing in front of the tiled wall outside the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's wearing a leopard print bikini (with the bottom part put on over a pair of very short black shorts) with matching fingerless gloves, textured black nylons, and black boots; she has one hand in her hair and the other on her hip.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-054.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
In red and pink
Unidentified white drag queen posing for a photo in front of the tiled wall in front of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's facing the camera and wearing a full length red dress with a pink sort of poncho or large stole with cream colored gloves and matching clutch and red shoes.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-055.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Trio camping it up outside the Colony Club
Trio of three unidentified white drag queens posing with hands on hips and at their wigs outside the tiled wall of the Colony Club in Kansas City; all are wearing above the knees skirts or dresses in dark colors.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-045.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Black and white
Unidentified pair of white drag queens standing together for a photo outside the tiled wall of the Colony Club in Kansas City; the woman on the left has on a sleeveless white dress and his holding a drink in her hand; the woman on the right is wearing a black dress with black nylons and is holding a black clutch; both of their bodies are turned slightly to the right and their heads are turned to the front to look at the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-046.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Green dress and a Schlitz
Unidentified white drag queen with a full length green evening dress she's holding up part of with one hand and holding a can of Schlitz beer in the other; standing in front of a wall of overlapping slats at the Colony Club in Kansas City.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-056.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Little black dress
Unidentified white drag queen posing for a photo in front of the tiled wall in front of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's facing the camera and is wearing a short black sleeveless dress and holding a matching black purse.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-057.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Conservative yet casual at the Colony Club
Unidentified white drag king in black pants and buttoned up grey cardigan sweater with a white shirt and tie underneath leaning one hand against the tile wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; facing slightly toward the right.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-051.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Straw hat and gold skirt together
Two unidentified white drag queens posing together for a photo in front of the tiled wall outside the Colony Club in Kansas City; the one on the right is wearing a pink sweater and gold skirt and has one leg raised; the other is wearing a blue dress with white wrap and shoes with a straw hat with a matching blue ribbon around it; both are facing into each other and looking forward at the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-070.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
White fur stole
Unidentified white drag queen posing for a photo in front of the tiled wall outside the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's facing forward to the camera and wearing a black and white dress, long white evening gloves, white fur (or faux fur) stole and holding a silver clutch.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-071.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Playboy bunny and friend
Unidentified white drag king and queen posing for a photo in front of the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; he is wearing black pants, white loafers, and a plain white shirt and has his arm around the waist of the drag queen dressed as a Playboy Bunny in a black leotard, nylons, bunny ears and white cuffs and collar; he is looking up at her and she is facing the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-064.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209