Digital Transgender Archive

Search Results

Search Constraints

You searched for: Topic Female impersonators Remove constraint Topic: Female impersonators

Search Results

  1. Photograph of Sir Lady Java in a Kaftan

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: Photograph of Sir Lady Java in a kaftan with tassels. The personal management contact for Bobby Bryant is at the bottom.
  2. Photograph of Unknown Queen in Eyeliner

     
    Collection: Felicia Elizondo/Felicia Flames Collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1960 to circa 1990
    Topics: Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators
    Description: A photograph of an anonymous drag queen. This item comes from the Felicia “Flames” Elizondo papers (#2021-06) at the GLBT Historical Society. Felicia Elizondo, who performed as Felicia Flames, w...
  3. Photos from 1968-1981

     
    Collection: Felicia Elizondo/Felicia Flames Collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: 1968 to 1981
    Topics: Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators, Friendships, LGBTQ+ communities, Trans women
    Subject: Vicki Marlane
    Description: Five photographs from 1968 to 1981 showing people at social events and outdoor locations. This item comes from the Felicia “Flames” Elizondo papers (#2021-06) at the GLBT Historical Society. Fel...
  4. Photos of Performers in Costumes, 1971

     
    Collection: Felicia Elizondo/Felicia Flames Collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: 1971
    Topics: Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater
    Description: Four photographs of drag performers in various stage costumes. This item comes from the Felicia “Flames” Elizondo papers (#2021-06) at the GLBT Historical Society. Felicia Elizondo, who perform...
  5. Photos of Rockin' A-Go-Go Roxanne

     
    Collection: Felicia Elizondo/Felicia Flames Collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1960 to circa 1970
    Topics: Drag queens, Drag shows, Female impersonators
    Subject: Roxanne
    Description: Photos of Roxanne in drag. This item comes from the Felicia “Flames” Elizondo papers (#2021-06) at the GLBT Historical Society. Felicia Elizondo, who performed as Felicia Flames, was a Chicana tran...
  6. Photos of Unknown Queen Aboard the Queen Mary

     
    Collection: Felicia Elizondo/Felicia Flames Collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1970 to circa 1980
    Topics: Drag queens, Female impersonators
    Description: Photos of an unknown drag performer. The top photo depicts her standing atop the Queen Mary, a vintage luxury liner converted into a hotel in Long Beach, CA. This item comes from the Felicia “Flame...
  7. Poilu's-Park, La Grande Divette

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Luce, editeur, V. Lavaux, Bert-Gyll
    Date: circa 1915
    Topics: Female impersonators
    Subject: Bert-Gyll
    Description: French World War I soldier posed outdoors wearing a female gypsy costume. Divided verso; black rubber-stamp impression on verso: "Collection J.F.M.”
  8. Poilu's-Park, Les Poilus Bert-Gyll et Mezy duettistes a transformations

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Luce, editeur, V. Lavaux, Bert-Gyll
    Date: 1915
    Topics: Female impersonators
    Subject: Bert-Gyll
    Description: Costumes de la Maison Granier. The two cards offered here represent Poilu's Park, an amusement park for French and allied soldiers that operated from 1915 to 1916 in Commercy, 20 kilometers from th...
  9. Police Guard for Chinese Actor

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: 1905
    Topics: Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater
    Subject: Asian people, Chinese People, Wong Chung
    Description: Article published in the Evening News detailing the story of Wong Chung, a Chinese female impersonator. According to the article, Chung was running away from the criminal organization Hip Sing Tong...
  10. Police OK Full Drag

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator: Foster, Jack
    Date: Feb. 1969
    Topics: Crossdressing, Drag queens, Female impersonators, Nightclubs, Police
  11. Police Raiders Arrest Ten in S.F. Night Club: Patrons Rush for Exits as Officers Visit Finocchio's

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: Jul. 20, 1936
    Topics: Arrests, Bars, Female impersonators, Physical violence, Police, Theatre
    Subject: Finocchio's Club
  12. Portrait of Baby Martell

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: 1950 to 1959
    Topics: Crossdressing, Female impersonators, Photography
    Subject: Baby Martell
  13. Portrait of Bernie Brandall

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Laverne, Gene
    Date: circa 1965 to circa 1971
    Topics: Crossdressers, Female impersonators, Photography
    Subject: Bernie Brandall
    Description: Autographed note: "To Dave with Sencerily Love Bernie Brandall 'Guys will be Dolls' Revue."
  14. 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.
  15. Portrait of Bobbi Barton

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Smooth Gary Photo
    Date: 1960s
    Topics: Drag, Female impersonators
    Subject: Bobby Barton
    Description: Note reads: "To Kurt, Life is wild, so why shouldn't we be? Babs"