Performer at the Colony Club | Digital Collections

Description

Unidentified white drag queen on stage at the Colony Club (likely) in Kansas City; she's wearing a sleeveless, backless blue evening gown and her body is facing left toward a piano while her head is turned to look out over the audience; several members' heads can be seen in front of the stage.

Contributors

Photographer: Ames, Jack

Date Created

1961-03

Type

Image

Extent

1 photograph : color transparencies ; 35 mm (slide format)

Genre

Slides

Portrait photographs

Member of

Robert Heishman Collection

Publisher

Jack Ames

Time Period

1961-1970

Subject (Name)

Colony Club (Nightclub)

Subject (Topical)

Drag queens

Bars (Drinking establishments)--Social aspects

Subject (Geographic)

Kansas City Metropolitan Area

Subjects (community)

Rights

Rights Note

Items in this collection may be freely viewed, searched, and displayed for research and educational purposes. Permission is required for publication, distribution, or other uses beyond viewing and searching, whether in print or electronic formats.

To request permission, please email LaBudde Special Collections.

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Collection Identifier: MS-0411

Source

Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Unit

LaBudde Special Collections