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  1. Large Format Photograph of Finocchio's Performer

     
    Collection: Finocchio's collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1999
    Topics: Drag, Drag performers, LGBTQ+ night life
    Subject: Finocchio's Club
    Description: Large-format photograph of a performer displayed at Finocchio's.
  2. Lavender lads make woo! woo! Hallowe'en eve

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1980
    Topics: Crossdressers, Drag balls, Drag queens, Halloween (LGBTQ+ culture), Passing (Gender)
    Description: A newspaper article describing a queer celebration, focusing on the drag performers
  3. Laverne Cummings (7)

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1969
    Topics: Crossdressing, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Photography
    Subject: Laverne Cummings
  4. Le Carrousel (1956)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Lasquin, Robert
    Date: 1956
    Topics: Cabaret, Dancers, Drag, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease, Transgender people
    Subject: Bambi, Capucine, Chantal, Claude Andre, Claude Christy, Coccinelle, Dany Dan, Francis Lorry, Gina Ginn's, Hula, Kiki Moustic, Les-Lee, Lucky Sarcell, Lucrece, Madame Arthur Night Club, Madiana, Maslowa, Maxime, Michaelli, Pamela, Pepa Darena, Pepe, Regine, Rolandys, Rubis, Sandy Karina, Sone Teal et Bruce, Sophia, Sylvain, Toinou Costes, Tony April, Zambella
  5. Let Me Tell About My Operation

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1956
    Topics: Appearance, Drag, Gender realignment surgery, Music
    Subject: Rae Bourbon
  6. Liberated Female Women

     
    Collection: Informational and Event Brochures
    Institution: University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
    Creator: The International Alliance for Male Feminism
    Date: circa 1951 to 1978
    Topics: Crossdressers, Eonist people, Femininities, Membership, Transgender people, Transvestites
    Subject: International Alliance for Male Feminism (IAMF), Journal of Male Feminism
    Description: A flyer promoting membership in The International Alliance for Male Feminism among women who are interested in connecting with "feminist oriented males."
  7. Liberation for Male Women

     
    Collection: Informational and Event Brochures
    Institution: University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
    Creator: The International Alliance for Male Feminism
    Date: circa 1951 to 1978
    Topics: Femininities, Membership campaigns
    Subject: International Alliance for Male Feminism (IAMF), Journal of Male Feminism
    Description: A flyer promoting membership in The International Alliance for Male Feminism.
  8. Male Impersonator

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: 1950s
    Topics: Drag, Drag kings, Male impersonators, Singing, Suits (Clothing), Theater
    Description: A male impersonator wearing a suit performs on stage, singing into a microphone.
  9. Mary VanderWall Being Kissed on the Cheek

     
    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
    Subject: Mary VanderWall
    Description: Mary VanderWall, wearing a maid outfit, being kissed on the cheek by another person wearing a long dress and dark-colored hat.
  10. Michael Phelan and Princess Toulaire in costume for their "Jungle Dance" routine

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1946 to 1956
    Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, LGBTQ+ arts, LGBTQ+ people of color, LGBTQ+ theater
    Subject: Michael Phelan, Princess Toulaire
    Description: Photograph of Michael Phelan and Princess Toulaire in costume for their "jungle dance" routine. Princess Toulaire has one knee on the ground, with her other leg extended in front of her. She leans ...
  11. Michael Phelan as "Miss Thing"

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1946 to 1956
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people of color
    Subject: Michael Phelan
    Description: Photograph of Michael Phelan as his "Miss Thing" character leaning back in a feather hat, a white crop top, and a knee-level patterned skirt. Handwritten in the bottom right corner is Phelan's auto...
  12. Miss. Medical Work Is Praised

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator: Minor, W.F.
    Date: Oct. 24, 1956
    Topics: Ethics, Gender realignment surgery, Health care, Medicalisation, Psychiatry, Transitioning (Gender), Transsexual people
  13. Mitzy and Bassey at the Roaring ‘20s Night at the Ambassador Club

     
    Collection: Kewpie Photographs
    Institution: GALA Queer Archive
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1985
    Topics: Costume, Gender minorities, Night life
    Subject: Ambassador Club
  14. Mr. Pat Waters Club My-O-My Proudly Presents The World's Most Beautiful Boys in Women's Attire (6)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Waters, Pat
    Date: circa 1956 to circa 1957
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Acers O'Reilly, Carmen Navarro, Chickie Rouchez, Dale Leslie, Gabby Lee, Gene La Marr, Jimmy Callaway, Leynon, Robbie Ross
  15. 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.