Ida McBeth at the Kansas City Kansas Street Blues Festival 2005

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Description
Ida McBeth, wearing a bejeweled pillbox hat, throws her head back and laughs as she stands on stage and holds a certificate which states "Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas. Kansas City Kansas Street Blues Festival. This certificate is awarded to Ida McBeth, first queen of blues for carrying on the blues heritage in Kansas City, Kansas. [Signed by] Joe Reardon, Mayor/CEO June 26, 2005" during the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues Festival.
Note
Ida McBeth - KC St. Blues Fest. 3rd & Parallel. KCKS 6/25/05.
Contributors
Photographer: Quarles, Evie
Date Issued
2005-06-25
Type
Extent
1 photograph : black and white print ; 26 x 21 cm
Publisher
Evie Quarles
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Rights Note
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Source
Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Unit
LaBudde Special Collections