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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. -
My Mother Was a Man
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000) Institution: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries Creator: Sabb, Willie Date: Jun. 1953 Topics: Black transgender people, Children of transgender people, Stealth (Transgender), Trans women, Transgender mothers Description: A feature article from Ebony Magazine about a man who found out as an adult that his mother, Georgia Black, was assigned male at birth. Willie Sabb narrates his life growing up and his relationship... -
News Flashes- New York- Woman of the Year (1953)
Collection: Christine Jorgensen Collection Institution: British Pathé Creator: Date: Mar. 16, 1953 Topics: Awards, Gender realignment surgery, MtFs, Trans women, Transgender people Subject: Christine Jorgensen Description: Christine Jorgenson receives an award for contribution to science for her gender realignment surgery. -
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. -
Norma Vallier as Jimmy Durante
Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000) Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Date: 1950s Topics: Crossdressing, Photography Subject: Amastars, Jimmy Durante, Norma Vallier -
Patti and Olivia on Darling Street
Collection: Kewpie Photographs Institution: GALA Queer Archive Creator: Movie Snaps Date: circa 1950 to circa 1980 Topics: Gender minorities, Public facilities Description: This photo was captioned by Kewpie when the photos were transferred to GALA in 1999: Patti and Olivia in Darling Street (MovieSnaps). -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Person in a Black and White Gown
Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection Institution: University of South Florida Creator: Smith, Bobby Date: circa 1950 to circa 1979 Topics: Clothing, Evening gowns, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people Description: A person sits on the floor of a bedroom posing in a black and white gown. -
Person in a Black and White Gown Sits on Another Person's Lap
Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection Institution: University of South Florida Creator: Smith, Bobby Date: circa 1950 to circa 1979 Topics: Clothing, Evening gowns, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people, Suits (Clothing) Description: Person wearing a black and white gown poses for a photo while sitting on another person's lap. -
Person in a Large Headdress Poses with Another Person
Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection Institution: University of South Florida Creator: Smith, Bobby Date: circa 1950 to circa 1979 Topics: Clothing, Evening gowns, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people, Smoking, Suits (Clothing) Description: A person holds a drink and smokes a cigarette while posing with another person dressed in a large, feathered headdress and long dress. -
Person in a White Dress Poses with Person in a Black Dress
Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection Institution: University of South Florida Creator: Smith, Bobby Date: circa 1950 to circa 1979 Topics: Clothing, Evening gowns, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people, Smoking Description: Two people, one wearing a white dress and long earrings, smoking a cigarette, and another wearing a ruffled black dress and diamond necklace, pose for a photograph while another person in a fedora ... -
Person in Black and White Gown Sits Surrounded by Three Others
Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection Institution: University of South Florida Creator: Smith, Bobby Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970 Topics: Clothing, Evening gowns, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people, Suits (Clothing) Description: A person wearing a black and white gown and black gloves sits in a room with a person on either side of her (left: wearing all white, right: wearing a white shirt and black pants, holding a drink) ...
