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Title: Female Entertainer
Description: Full body view of an unidentified female entertainer.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Radio Entertainers
Description: Group of three unidentified male entertainers before a microphone of WGN Radio in Chicago.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Dick Powell
Description: Autographed portrait of Dick Powell. Autograph reads: "To Madeline & Joe, Lots & Lots of good wishes, Dick Powell."
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Unidentified Orchestra
Description: Group photograph of an orchestra featuring Michael Ingino on cornet. Michael Ingino was a noted Kansas City musician and music teacher.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Unknown Actor in Costume
Description: Posed portrait of unknown actor in costume wearing a crown.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Unknown Actor in Costume
Description: Posed portrait of unknown actor in costume.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Unknown Entertainers
Description: Actor and actress in costume in posed shot.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Sally Rand
Description: View of entertainer and Missouri resident Sally Rand. Photograph was taken during the opening of the River Quay area in the River Market area of Kansas City, Missouri. Others in photograph are not identified.
Date: 1977-05
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Unknown Orchestra
Description: Group portrait of members of an unknown orchestra or band standing before the stage at the Hotel Muehlebach in what is believed to be the Plantation Grill. Sign hanging from the top middle of back drop has three lines of text of names. The top begins CHARLES [last name behind hanging flowers]; second line is WILLIAM[*] S[***]ERS; the third line is ZEZ CON[FR?]EY. It's possible the Charles refers to composer and band leader Charles L. Johnson. Zez Confrey is the nick name of Edward Elzear, a pianist and composer.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Unknown Pianist
Description: Unknown man seated at a piano at the Hotel Muehlebach's Plantation Grill.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Unknown Orchestra
Description: Group photograph of an unidentified orchestra or band on stage at the Hotel Muehlebach in what is believed to be the Plantation Grill. Sign hanging from the top middle of back drop has three lines of text of names. The top begins CHARLES [last name behind hanging flowers]; second line is WILLIAM[*] S[***]ERS; the third line is ZEZ CON[FR?]EY. It's possible the Charles refers to composer and band leader Charles L. Johnson. Zez Confrey is the nick name of Edward Elzear, a pianist and composer.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Performer in Costume
Description: Unidentified woman dressed in costume and wearing a fake fur headdress. She appears to be squatting on a stage.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Negative

Title: Eddie Osborne
Description: Portrait of Eddie Osborne, radio, television and recording artist. He played the organ at the May 8, 1956 luncheon meeting.
Date: 1955~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Four Girls Performing on Stage
Description: Four young girls in costume performing on stage in front of an oriental backdrop.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Negative

Title: Ted Fiorito
Description: Autographed publicity portrait of Ted Fiorito, also written as Ted Fio Rito. Autograph reads: "To Joe--Master of the proffession and a real boy--Fraternally Ted Fiorito." Fiorito had his own orchestra in the 1930s and was a song writer.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Rudy Vallee
Description: Autographed publicity portrait of singer Rudy Vallee. Autograph reads: "To Joe Sanders, Co-partner of America's finest all around dance band. Most Sincerely, Rudy Vallee."
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Fred Waring
Description: Autographed portrait of musician, band leader, and radio personality Fred Waring. Autograph reads: "To Joe with love, Fred Waring."
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Woodward Stock Co.
Description: Advertising card for Woodward Stock Co. with formal photographic portrait of a man in white collar and bow tie. Image is set on a wide green mat. Front of card says: "Compliments of Woodward Stock Co. New Auditorium." Back of card is blank. No address is given.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Dancer Posing
Description: Unidentified dancer on stage posing in front of an oriental backdrop.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Negative

Title: Woodward Stock Co.
Description: Advertising card for Woodward Stock Co. with a photograph of a group of men, women, and two children. Front of card says: "Woodward Stock Co./ Souvenir Fiftieth Performance, Auditorium, Kansas City. November 22, 1897." Back of card is blank. No address is given.
Date: 1897
Object Type: Advertising Card

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