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  1. Mr. Pat Waters Club My-O-My Proudly Presents The World's Most Beautiful Boys In Women's Attire (5)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Waters, Pat
    Date: circa 1950
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Billy De Voe, Chickie Rouchez, Dale Leslie, Gene La Marr, Jackie Gordon, Jimmy Callaway, Poppy Lane, Sonny Raye
  2. Multicolor Top and Skirt

     
    Collection: Finocchio's collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1999
    Topics: Drag, LGBTQ+ communities, LGBTQ+ night life
    Subject: Finocchio's Club
    Description: Multicolor top and skirt worn by Finocchio's performers.
  3. Nick Arthur in male drag with a mustache

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1946 to 1956
    Topics: Butches, Drag, Drag kings, Lesbians, Male impersonators
    Subject: Mickey Baasch, Nick Arthur
    Description: A photograph of Nick Arthur in drag. He is wearing a suit with a bowtie, a ring, and a bracelet, and holding a cigarette. He has a painted-on moustache.
  4. Paris Delair, Cleo Renee, Hotcha Hinton, Bobby LaMarr, Poppy Lane in ball gowns

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950
    Topics: Drag, Drag community, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Strippers, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Bobby LaMarr, Cleo Renee, Garden of Allah, Hotcha Hinton, Paris DeLaire, Poppy Lane
    Description: Photograph of Paris Delair, Cleo Renee, Hotcha Hinton, Bobby LaMarr, Poppy Lane in ball gowns posing for a group photo.
  5. Paris DeLaire performing in dress with long cape

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950
    Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Female impersonators
    Subject: Paris DeLaire
    Description: Photograph of Paris DeLaire standing in front of a curtain posing holding open elaborate shiny patterned transparent cape and wearing a fitted mermaid-style maxi dress with ornate sequin decals, da...
  6. Performer Exiting a Stage

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: 1950s
    Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people of color, Music--Performance, Theater
    Description: A black performer poses for a photograph near a stage as she smiles, holding one arm out and holding up the skirt of her dress.
  7. Performer Holding a Hand Fan

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970
    Topics: Drag, Drag queens, Evening gowns, Female impersonators, Theater
    Description: A female impersonator in an embroidered dress poses sitting on what appears to be a stage, holding a hand fan.
  8. Performer in Front of a Band

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: 1950s
    Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag, Drag queens, Evening gowns, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people of color, Music--Performance, Singing, Theater
    Description: A black person wearing a silk dress and gloves performs on stage with a band.
  9. Performer Standing in Front of a Microphone (Full Image)

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970
    Topics: Drag, Drag queens, Evening gowns, Female impersonators, Music--Performance, Singing, Theater
    Description: A performer in a shiny two-piece dress sings on stage into a microphone.
  10. Person Posing in an Appropriative Costume

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1979
    Topics: Costume, Drag, Drag queens, Ethnic costume
    Description: Person poses in an appropriative costume consisting of a black scarf and pearl headband.
  11. Photo collage of Francis Blair in various costumes and at various ages

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1930 to 1970
    Topics: Drag, Drag kings, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater
    Subject: Francis Blair
    Description: Photo collage of Francis Blair in various costumes and at various ages. Most of the cutout photos of Blair in the collage are examples of fem drag looks, with the exception of one masculine drag lo...
  12. 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...
  13. Piper Laurie

     
    Collection: Kewpie Photographs
    Institution: GALA Queer Archive
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1985
    Topics: Drag
    Description: This photo was captioned "Piper Laurie" by Kewpie when the photos were transferred to GALA in 1999.
  14. 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...
  15. 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.