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Portrait of Trevor Rupe
Collection: Te Papa Collection Institution: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Creator: Date: circa 1957 Topics: Drag community, LGBTQ+ communities, Maori (New Zealand people) Subject: Carmen Rupe Description: This is a framed black and white portrait of Trevor Rupe (Carmen Rupe). The back of the photo includes a handwritten note in black ink, ‘my last male foto,’ indicating this was the last photograph ... -
Postcard of Jon Niehl Dancers at Follies Theatre
Collection: Vicki Marlane Collection Institution: GLBT Historical Society Creator: Date: circa 1960 to circa 1980 Topics: Drag community, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ night life, LGBTQ+ theater Subject: Follies Theatre, Jon Niehl Dancers Description: Post card of the Jon Niehl dancers at the Follies Theatre in Chicago, collected by Vicki Marlane. Marlane (1934-2011) was a legendary San Francisco drag queen and transgender woman. Marlane had a l... -
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 performer Vaughn Auldon in a black dress
Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Date: 1948 Topics: Drag, Drag community, Drag queens, Female impersonators Subject: Finocchio's Club, Vaughn Auldon Description: A photograph of Vaughn Aldon in costume at a promotional photoshoot at Finocchio's, wearing a tiered black maxi dress, gloves, and a sheer shawl. On the photograph, a short message is inscribed: T... -
Promotional photograph of Robin Raye
Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Romaine Date: circa 1950 Topics: Drag, Drag community, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people Subject: Robin Raye Description: Promotional photograph of Robin Raye captured from the waist up, wearing nothing but a fur shawl and gloves. She is wearing tassel earrings, a necklace, and layered bracelets. -
Promotional portrait of Jackie Maye
Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Romaine Date: 1940s Topics: Drag, Drag community, Drag performers, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people Subject: Jackie Maye Description: Autographed promotional photograph of Jackie Maye wearing a feathery hairpiece and a dress. -
Queen of Hearts
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000) Institution: Independent Voices Creator: Wilson, Carter Date: Summer 1992 Topics: Crossdressers, Discos, Drag, Drag community, Female impersonators, Gay community, Latinos, Male impersonators, Racism Subject: Ernie Sanchez, Monterey Community AIDS Project -
Queens of the Pacific Poster
Collection: Te Papa Collection Institution: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Creator: Hoeflak, Arjan Date: circa 1990 Topics: Drag community, HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ+ communities, Maori (New Zealand people), Posters Description: This poster, designed by Arjan Hoeflak and published by New Zealand AIDS Foundation, advertises a safer sex message. -
Red Beehive Style Wig
Collection: Te Papa Collection Institution: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Creator: Date: Unknown Topics: Drag community, LGBTQ+ communities, Maori (New Zealand people), Wigs Subject: Chrissy Witoko Description: This is a red beehive-style wig that belonged to Chrissy Witoko. -
Red Headdress
Collection: Te Papa Collection Institution: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Creator: Date: Unknown Topics: Drag community, LGBTQ+ communities, Maori (New Zealand people) Subject: Carmen Rupe Description: This red sequin and feather headdress was owned and worn by Carmen Rupe. -
Red Sequin Cape
Collection: Te Papa Collection Institution: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Creator: Date: Unknown Topics: Clothing, Drag community, LGBTQ+ communities, Maori (New Zealand people) Subject: Carmen Rupe Description: This red sequin cape belonged to Carmen Rupe. -
Reneé Imperato Oral History
Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project Creator: Torres, Andy, Dicken, Matthew, Imperato, Renee Date: Apr. 29, 2017 Topics: Activists, Anti-racism, Childhood, Drag community, Gender identity, Labour, Liberation movements, MtFs, Night life, People with physical disabilities, Taxi drivers, Trade unions, Transgender rights, Violence Subject: 220 Club, Black Lives Matter (BLM), Leslie Feinberg, Renee Imperato Description: Born in NYC, Reneé Imperato, is a proud anti racist, pro union trans woman who has lived her life fighting for the rights of others. In this interview she shares her memories of growing up in New Y... -
Rona Love Oral History
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project Creator: Love, Rona Date: Jul. 2, 2019 Topics: Arts, Bisexual community, Butches, Child abuse, Drag community, FtMs, Gay community, Gender realignment surgery, Hormones, Judaism, Kidnappings, Lesbians, LGBTI community, Mental health, MtFs, Murders of LGBTQ+ people, Music, Prison guards, Prisons, Self-respect, Sexual abuse, Slang, Soft butches, Street violence, Suicide, Transgender community, Transgender people, Transitioning (Gender), Violence Subject: Black and Pink, Daniel Poliak, Director of Prison Justice Project, Hazel Katz, Mick King K, Parole Preparation Project, Sparkle, Tremont Description: Rona Love discusses her early childhood hardships, three decade long incarceration and experiences in psychiatric hospitals. She details abuse, violence and the extreme isolation of being a trans-f... -
Silver and Fur Headdress
Collection: Te Papa Collection Institution: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Creator: Date: Unknown Topics: Drag community, LGBTQ+ communities, Maori (New Zealand people) Subject: Carmen Rupe Description: This is a silver and fur headdress belonging to Carmen Rupe. -
Silver Dress Outfit
Collection: Te Papa Collection Institution: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Creator: Date: Unknown Topics: Drag community, Drag performers, LGBTQ+ communities, Maori (New Zealand people) Subject: Carmen Rupe Description: This is the silver sequin dress outfit worn by Carmen Rupe.
