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Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
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Photo of wedding with best man, maid of honor, and bride in drag
Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Date: circa 1950 Topics: Butches, Drag, Drag community, Drag performers, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ couples, LGBTQ+ weddings, Male impersonators, Strippers Subject: Bill Scott, Jackie Starr, Nick Arthur, Skippy LaRue Description: Photograph of Nick Arthur as best man in male drag, Skippy LaRue as maid of honor in female drag, Jackie Starr as bride in female drag, and groom Bill Scott. Those in female drag are wearing blazer... -
Portrait of Billy Bryson in men's clothing
Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Date: 1940s Topics: Drag performers, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people Subject: Billy Bryson Description: A photograph of Billy Bryson in a pinstriped suit and tie with a handkerchief. There is writing in the top right corner of the photograph. -
Portrait of Bobbie Kingville
Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Date: circa 1946 to 1956 Topics: Butches, LGBTQ+ people Subject: Bobbie Kingville Description: Portrait of Bobbie Kingville holding a cigarette with illegible handwritten text on the bottom right corner. Kingville was a patron of the Garden of Allah nightclub and a close friend of male imper... -
Portrait of Bobby Carr
Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Date: circa 1950 Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Female impersonators Subject: Bobby Carr Description: Photograph of Bobby Carr from the collarbone up with lipstick, light eye and eyebrow makeup, a jeweled choker necklace and earrings, and short blonde curls. There is black script in the bottom righ... -
Portrait of Francis Russell in a sequined dress
Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Date: circa 1930 to 1960 Topics: Drag, Drag community, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people Subject: Francis Russell Description: Photograph of Francis Russell in a strapless sequined dress, tassel earrings, and a necklace. She is seated on a couch. -
Portrait of Lucian Phelps
Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Lowell Studio Date: circa 1948 Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater Subject: Lucian Phelps Description: Portrait of Lucian Phelps taken from a high angle to show a shoulders-up view with hands folded and posed under Lucian's chin. Lucian is wearing a white sweater, large rings, and a bracelet. The ba... -
Portrait of Paris DeLaire with flowers
Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Date: circa 1950 Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators Subject: Paris DeLaire Description: A photograph of Paris DeLaire in a white floral dress posing with flowers. -
Portrait of Poppy Lane
Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Date: circa 1935 to 1945 Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators Subject: Poppy Lane Description: Portrait of Poppy Lane in a statement piece necklace, earrings, and strapless dress. Handwritten on the photo: "RISQUE Singer very good. POPPY-LANE 42 yrs old." -
Promotional photo of Don Holly in a black dress
Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Conner-Gedde Date: circa 1930 to 1960 Topics: Drag, Drag queens, Female impersonators Subject: Don Holly Description: Photograph of Don Holly posing in a long halter black dress and open-finger white sleeves, with a flower-like hairpiece. Near the bottom right corner, there is a handwritten message that refers to ... -
Promotional photograph of Billy Bryson in drag
Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Van Ness Studio Date: 1950 Topics: Drag, Drag performers Subject: Billy Bryson, Jackie Starr Description: Promotional photograph of a smiling Billy Bryson sitting on the floor in a long, silky dress and black opera length gloves. Handwritten in the top left corner is "12/30/50," "Designs by Jackie Star... -
Promotional photograph of Billy DeVoe with autograph
Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Romaine Date: 1950 Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people Subject: Billy DeVoe, Jackie Starr, Joe Dusin Description: Promotional photograph of Billy DeVoe leaning with a long-sleeve black mermaid dress and a thick necklace. Handwritten in the top left corner is "To Jackie, a terrific person and entertainer -- you... -
Promotional photograph of Eddie LaRue
Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Hellstern, Al Date: circa 1938 Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators Subject: Eddie LaRue Description: Promotional photograph of Eddie LaRue in a cape standing in a circular beam of light against a pillar along the wall, gazing up to the corner. -
Promotional photograph of Francis Russell
Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Romaine Date: circa 1930 to 1960 Topics: Drag, Drag community, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators Subject: Francis Russell Description: Promotional photograph of Francis Russell in a black strapless dress with a slit and long gloves. She is wearing a bracelet and is holding a garment. There is a faint handwritten note on the photog... -
Promotional photograph of Jan
Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Date: circa 1946 to circa 1960 Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators Description: Promotional photograph of Jan seated in a flowly long sleeved dress. Hand written on front: "For Jackie and Bill, Don't think it hasnt been fun because...it has. Jan" -
Promotional photograph of John Lomas
Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Romaine Date: circa 1940 Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators Subject: John Lomas Description: Promotional Photograph of John Lomas posing in a long dark dress with a train, gloves, large pendant jewlery, a fur shrug, and a large fur hat. John has signed the image with a message in the top r...
