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 91 - 105 of 119
Relaxing at the Forest Ballroom
Two unidentified white drag queens sitting at a table with their backs to the wall and having a beer and a smoke at the Forest Ballroom (likely) in Kansas City; the one on the right is wearing a light pink dress and blond wig while the one on the left is wearing a light blue (or white? or light green? hard to tell with lighting) dress or blouse and has a cigarette in one hand; there's a half glass of beer in front of them.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-095.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Black and white
Group of four white men seated at an unidentified venue in Kansas City; three are unidentified and the man on the far left is likely Harold Miller; one man is taking a drag on his cigarette and all are wearing black and white clothes.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-096.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
John Tuccillo with some of his performers from the Jewel Box Lounge
Four unidentified white drag queens with "Sugar Daddy" (possibly John Tuccillo, owner of the Jewel Box Lounge) posing for a photo in front of the tile wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; Sugar Daddy has a cigarette in one hand and is wearing a black jacket with red turtleneck underneath; the ladies are in dresses of (from right to left) red, gold, green (possibly Terry Lee), and blue (possibly Billy Carrol); the one in red is also holding a cigarette.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-088.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Skip Arnold and three others
Drag queen Skip Arnold standing behind a line of three shorter white men with her hands on the shoulders of the center man, Claude Woods, in front of the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; Skip is wearing an orange colored top with gold spangles, a blonde wig and large earrings; the unidentified man on the left has on grey slacks and gray jacket; Claude Woods, in the center has on black slacks, black jacket and reddish brown turtleneck and is holding a bottle of beer in his hands; the unidentified white man on the left has on black pants and a grey sweater.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-089.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Looking fierce at the Colony Club
Three unidentified white drag queens in a row posing for a photo in front of the tiled wall outside the Colony Club in Kansas City; the first one is in a flowing green and silver dress and is turned to the left with head turned to face the camera; the center queen has on black shorts or a skirt and black hose with a mostly open top and black lacey bra and is wearing a tiara with looking at the queen to the right; the end queen is in a stunning blue brocade, full length, dress with a cigarette in one hand by her hip; she is looking at the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-092.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Bad lighting and a short skirt
Two unidentified African American drag queens posing in bad lighting at an unidentified venue in Kansas City; the one on the right is wearing a blonde wig and the one on the left is wearing a very short metallic pink dress and is cocking one leg and has one hand to her hair.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-087.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Dancing at the Colony Club
Unidentified white drag queen seen from behind while dancing at the Colony Club (likely) in Kansas City; she is wearing a white blouse with black polka dots; bad lighting makes much more detail difficult to see.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-103.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Michelle on display
Drag queen "Michelle" wearing a bikini top, bikini bottoms over black fishnet stockings and a jacket she's holding open in front of the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's facing the front.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-104.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Black polka dots and pink fishnets
Unidentified white drag queen posing for a photo in front of the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's wearing a short white dress with black polka dots and pink fishnets stockings as well as white shoes and a black jacket; facing forwards.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-105.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Trio at the Colony Club
"Michelle", "Terri Lynne" (Gary Hardy), and a third, unidentified, white drag queen posing for a photo in front the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; Michelle is wearing just a decorative bra, opened vest and matching bikini bottom over black fishnet stockings; Terri Lynne also has fishnets and a short dress with multicolored, horizontal stripes; the third has pink fishnets, white shores, and a white dress with black polka-dots and a black sweater.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-101.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Terri Lynn at the Colony Club
"Terri Lynne" (Gary Hardy) posing in front of the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; from the right an unidentified white person (possibly a drag king) in a blue plaid shirt with cigarette is seen walking into the picture; Terri is wearing a multicolor, horizontal striped short dress with black fishnet stockings and a black jacket and is looking to the left.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-102.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Couple at a table at the Colony Club
Two unidentified white men seated together posing for a photo at a table with white tablecloth at the Colony Club (likely) in Kansas City; there's a bottle of Charnoff vodka on the table as well as glasses and a pack of cigarettes; the man on the right is not smiling and is wearing a black jacket over a white or cream colored sweater; the man on the left has one elbow on the table with his hand by his face.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-107.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
African American drag queen
Unidentified African American drag queen standing in front of the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's wearing a light blue skirt with dark blue blouse with a white jacket that's open and off of one shoulder; she's facing front and smiling with a cigarette in one hand.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-108.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Trio at the table
Three unidentified white men (center one is a drag queen) posing for a photo while seated at a table with a white tablecloth and a bottle of Charnoff Vodka; the man on the right is in a black jacket with a white or cream colored jacket and laughing; the drag queen in the center is in a red dress and a large wig with curly pink ribbons woven in and is smiling; the man on the left has an elbow on the table and his hand by his face and not smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-111.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Navy colored dress at the Colony Club
Unidentified drag queen with a cigarette in her hand posing for a photo in front of the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's wearing a navy dress and white blouse; her body is facing a bit to the left and her head is turned forward to face the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-112.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209