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 106 - 119 of 119
Mickey Ray and Drew Shafer with drag queen
Mickey Ray and Drew Shafer posing for a photo with an unidentified white drag queen between them at an unidentified venue in Kanas City; Ray and Shafer are both in black clothes with Shafer wearing a chain with large gold colored Ankh shaped pendent; the drag queen is wearing a white blouse with black scarf; all are facing the camera and smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-099.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Dancing in a yellow dress
Unidentified white man dancing with a white drag queen at an unidentified venue in Kansas City; he's wearing black pants, jacket, and white turtleneck; she's wearing a light yellow dress; both are turned to look at the camera; lighting has caused them to appear purple in the photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-100.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Posing at the Colony Club
Unidentified white drag queen posing as if marching in front of the tile wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's in black pants or hose, black evening gloves, black blouse with a large tiara in her wig; facing the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-097.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Posing with two drag queens
Unidentified white man with a beard posing for a photo between two white drag queens in front of the tile wall outside the Colony Club in Kansas City; the drag queen on the right is wearing pink hose, white calf length boots, and a gold dress that leaves one shoulder bare; the other drag queen is dressed as Playboy Bunny; all are facing the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-098.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Dancing in a purple dress
Unidentified white man in white pants dancing with an unidentified white drag queen in a short purple dress and white go-go boots; at the Colony Club (likely) in Kansas City.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-109.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Dancing at the Colony Club
Two unidentified drag queens (one white, one African American) dancing near the tables at the Colony Club (likely) in Kansas City; both are wearing short dresses in shades of pink, purple and/or peach; one has her back to the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-110.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Trio at the Forest Ballroom
Unidentified white man in glasses and a white (or light grey) jacket seated to the left of two white women, Joyce (center) in a black dress and strands of pearls and Georgia Belesakos (right) in a brownish-green floral patterned jacket and looking at Joyce; the man has a beer bottle in front of him and the woman drinks in glasses.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-106.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
On stage at the Colony Club
Unidentified man with unidentified drag queen and musical band (African American musicians) behind them playing on stage at the Colony Club in Kansas City; the tops of other patrons' heads can be seen in front of the stage; she is wearing a black dress with lacey see through sleeves and the man is wearing a grey jacket.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-118.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Three people posing for a photo
Three unidentified white people (two men on either side of a woman in a red dress) posing together for a photo at an unidentified venue; the man on the left is holding a bottle of some sort of alcohol in one hand and both men are wearing suits and ties.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-119.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
View of the busy bar
Crowd of unidentified white people at the bar at the Colony Club or Arabian Nights ("The Tent") in Kansas City; three bartenders can be seen.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-116.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Two women at a buffet
Two unidentified white women at a buffet table choosing food at an unknown venue in Kansas City; plates of cold cuts, deviled eggs, olives, and other buffet fare can be seen; two men are partially seen along the edges of the photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-117.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
Posing for a photo
Unidentified African American man posing for a photo with his arm around the waist of an unidentified female impersonator at the Colony Club (likely) in Kansas City; he is wearing a tan cardigan with white turtleneck; she is wearing a black dress with large earrings made with pearls (or faux pearls); both facing the camera and smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-114.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
White calico dress
Unidentified drag queen posing for a photo in front of the tile wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's wearing a white and brown calico dress, white feather boa, white shoes, and carrying a white clutch; facing to the left with head turned forward to the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-113.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209
At a Christmas buffet
Three unidentified white men, two with plates, at a Christmas buffet table looking over the food; other people are seen standing and seated behind them at an unidentified venue.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_boles_photo-115.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0209