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Bobby Smith Photograph Collection

Bobby Smith Photograph Collection

 

The Bobby Smith Photography Collection includes a rare set of images taken by the late Bobby Smith. Smith was co-founder of the Metropolitan Community Church in Tampa and a member of the local LGBTQ+ community and bar scene. Smith’s personal and professional photographs include both portraits and candid shots.

The collection consists of nearly 450 photographs documenting Tampa’s LGBTQ+ communities from the 1950s to the 1970s. Images of popular hang-outs, such as Jack’s Place, the Knotty Pine, Jimmie White's Tavern and the Brass Rail, are included. A portion of the collection has been digitized and are available online.

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  • Group of people at the dinner table
  • Three men on a blue couch
  • Three men sitting at a restaurant table
  • Two men at a restaurant table
  • Two men looking at a menu
  • Kay Thompson's friends under a canopy at the beach
  • People sitting at a dining room table
  • Two ladies sitting on a couch
  • Two men posing in front of a collection of statues
  • Two men posing with a large statue
  • Two men sitting on a couch
  • Two men standing beside a sign for Roe'Jer Gifts Tropical Arts
  • Two women sitting on a couch holding cigarettes
  • Bobby Smith and unidentified woman
  • Kay Thompson and friend in a kitchen
  • Kay Thompson and friends at a dinner table
  • Kay Thompson at the beach
  • Kay Thompson holding a small dog
  • Kay Thompson in a beach chair
  • Kay Thompson in a beach chair with cigarette
  • Kay Thompson lying on a lawn chair at the beach
  • Kay Thompson's friends at the beach
  • Kay Thompson sitting on a bench at the beach with friends
  • Two women sitting on sofa
  • Unidentified woman
  • Unidentified woman
  • Woman cutting cake
  • Woman holding a small dog
  • Lena
  • Lena in my apartment
  • Lena without jacket before going to Carrolls
  • Miss Skippy in my apartment
  • Two women at a beach
  • African American man wearing an apron
  • Bobby and Mary by a Christmas tree
  • Bobby and Mary in matching shirts
  • Bobby and Mary with a small dog
  • Couple embracing on a bed
  • Couple laughing at a party
  • Couple sitting on  a couch
  • Drag queen posing with three men
  • Five men in drag
  • Group portrait at a party
  • Man and woman wearing dancing costumes
  • Man in drag by a door
  • Man in drag kissing a woman on the cheek
  • Man in drag sitting next to another man wearing a white hat
  • Man in drag sitting on a woman's lap
  • Man wearing a hat hugging another man
  • Mary blowing out candles on a birthday cake
  • Mary blowing out candles on a birthday cake
  • Mary by a Christmas tree
  • Mary cutting her birthday cake
  • Mary, John and Larry
  • Mary opening a birthday present
  • Mary sitting on a couch
  • Mary standing in front of a building
  • Mary standing to open a birthday present
  • Nine men and one woman posing in a living room
  • Nude woman
  • Three men sitting in a living room
  • Three women and a man in drag
  • Two men holding Easter baskets
  • Two men in drag
  • Two men reclined on a lounge chair
  • Two men sitting and holding hands
  • Two people standing on the stage of the Tampa Theatre
  • Two women sitting on a couch
  • Woman blowing out candles on a cake
  • Woman blowing out candles on a doll cake
  • Woman sitting on a couch
  • Women's softball team
  • A couple at Jimmie White's Tavern
  • African American drag queen
  • African American drag queen
  • African American drag queen near a stage
  • A man with another man in drag
  • Bar scene
  • Beach scene at Jack's Place
  • Bobby and Mary
  • Bobby and Mary
  • Bobby and Mary in formal attire
  • Bobby and Mary with two friends
  • Bobby Smith
  • Bobby Smith and friends
  • Bobby Smith and friends lounge at a hotel
  • Bobby Smith at Jack's Place with friends
  • Christmas card with caricature of Princess Lena
  • Dancing at Jimmie White's Tavern
  • Drag gueen holding a hand fan
  • Drag gueen in headdress
  • Drag king
  • Drag queen and a man sitting on a sofa
  • Drag queen at the bar
  • Drag queen in a black and white gown
  • Drag queen in a feathered hat
  • Drag queen in Arabian costume
  • Drag queen in a sleeveless dress
  • Drag queen in bathing suit
 
  • Two women sitting on sofa by Bobby, 1923-2008 Smith

    Two women sitting on sofa

  • Unidentified woman by Bobby, 1923-2008 Smith

    Unidentified woman

  • Unidentified woman by Bobby, 1923-2008 Smith

    Unidentified woman

  • Woman cutting cake by Bobby, 1923-2008 Smith

    Woman cutting cake

  • Woman holding a small dog by Bobby, 1923-2008 Smith

    Woman holding a small dog

  • Lena by Bobby, 1923-2008 Smith

    Lena

  • Lena in my apartment by Bobby, 1923-2008 Smith

    Lena in my apartment

  • Lena without jacket before going to Carrolls by Bobby, 1923-2008 Smith

    Lena without jacket before going to Carrolls

  • Miss Skippy in my apartment by Bobby, 1923-2008 Smith

    Miss Skippy in my apartment

  • Two women at a beach by Bobby, 1923-2008

    Two women at a beach

  • African American man wearing an apron by Bobby 1923-2008 Smith

    African American man wearing an apron

  • Bobby and Mary by a Christmas tree by Bobby 1923-2008 Smith

    Bobby and Mary by a Christmas tree

  • Bobby and Mary in matching shirts by Bobby 1923-2008 Smith

    Bobby and Mary in matching shirts

  • Bobby and Mary with a small dog by Bobby 1923-2008 Smith

    Bobby and Mary with a small dog

  • Couple embracing on a bed by Bobby 1923-2008 Smith

    Couple embracing on a bed

  • Couple laughing at a party by Bobby 1923-2008 Smith

    Couple laughing at a party

  • Couple sitting on a couch by Bobby 1923-2008 Smith

    Couple sitting on a couch

  • Drag queen posing with three men by Bobby 1923-2008 Smith

    Drag queen posing with three men

  • Five men in drag by Bobby 1923-2008 Smith

    Five men in drag

  • Group portrait at a party by Bobby 1923-2008 Smith

    Group portrait at a party

  • Man and woman wearing dancing costumes by Bobby 1923-2008 Smith

    Man and woman wearing dancing costumes

  • Man in drag by a door by Bobby 1923-2008 Smith

    Man in drag by a door

  • Man in drag kissing a woman on the cheek by Bobby 1923-2008 Smith

    Man in drag kissing a woman on the cheek

  • Man in drag sitting next to another man wearing a white hat by Bobby 1923-2008 Smith

    Man in drag sitting next to another man wearing a white hat

 

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