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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 Bobby Jameson
Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Geddes, Madison Date: circa 1953 Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people Subject: Bobby Jameson Description: Promotional photograph of Bobby Jameson in a strapless white dress with sleeves, wearing tassel earrings and a statement necklace with stylized curly hair. Hand written on front: "To Paris - A Gran... -
Promotional portrait of Don Holly
Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Moss Photo Date: 1930 to circa 1960 Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Female impersonators Subject: Don Holly Description: Promotional Photograph of Don Holly, in a headshot style, posing in a white flowy low neck dress, large jeweled earrings, and a white floral headpiece. -
Promotional portrait of Jackie Jackson in a large white hat
Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Date: Sep. 23, 1949 Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people Subject: Jackie Jackson Description: Promotional photograph of Jackie Jackson in a large, lacy white hat, frilly blouse, and necklace. Hand written on front: "To Paris - With My Best and Good Luck. Fondly Jackie Jackson. 9-23-49" -
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. -
Promotional portrait of T.C. Jones
Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Date: circa 1949 Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people Subject: Thomas Craig Jones Description: Promotional photograph of T. C. (Thomas Craig) Jones in a strapless dress. Handwritten on front: "To Paris. A favorite dancer — T. C. Jones. '49." -
Protestors March at St. Patrick's Cathedral Demonstration
Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection Institution: New York Public Library Creator: Davies, Diana Date: 1971 to 1975 Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Latino/a/x transgender people, LGBTQ+ demonstrations, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people, Venezuelan Americans Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Sylvia Rivera Description: A black and white photograph of protestors walking down street With Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. One protestor holds sign up saying, "God is gay." The date range that these photographs wer... -
Psychedelic Drag, a Cowgirl, and Luella in a Stole on Halloween, 1970
Collection: ONE Archives Online Materials Institution: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries Creator: Date: 1970 Topics: Bars, Gay bars, Nightclubs--California Description: Psychedelic drag, a cowgirl, and Luella in a stole at the Fallen Angel on Halloween. 1970 -
Queen and King of the May Festival
Collection: ONE Archives Online Materials Institution: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries Creator: Rocco, Pat Date: 1971 Topics: Drag shows, Gay community Description: The queen and king of the Metropolitan Community Church May Festival at the Factory. 1971. -
Queen of Hearts Ball Contact Sheet
Collection: ONE Archives Online Materials Institution: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries Creator: Rocco, Pat Date: circa 1971 Topics: Costume, Drag balls, Drag shows, Gay community Description: Queen of Hearts ball aboard the "HMS Queen Mary" with Martha Raye. Circa 1971. -
"Queenie", a young man in drag. Photograph by Deardens Studios, 1921.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Collection Creator: Date: Jan. 1, 1921 Topics: Female impersonators Description: 'Queenie' looks sweet but a bit tragic in an over-ambitious draped chiffon outfit that was beyond the skills of her dressmaker. Typical of working–class boys dressing up for fun, this costume was p... -
Quintette of Activists in Drag
Collection: ONE Archives Online Materials Institution: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries Creator: Rocco, Pat Date: circa 1971 Topics: Drag shows, Gay activists Description: From the back of the photograph: "That infamous 'drag' quintette photo (at a fundrasier)." The people are from left to right: Jim Kepner, Reverend Troy Perry, Morris Kight, Gerald Strickland, and D... -
R. Bertin in character as Mademoiselle Foscolo. Photographic postcard, ca. 1910.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Collection Creator: Date: Jan. 1, 1910 Topics: Female impersonators Description: Robert Bertin was a skilled impersonator of some of the most stars of the French popular theatre. Here he is in drag wearing a flowery dress and holding a perfume spray-bottle in the character of M... -
Rae Bourbon in skirt suit, sitting at a bar
Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Date: circa 1946 to 1956 Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ comedians Subject: Rae Bourbon Description: Photograph of Rae Bourbon in pinstripe skirt suit and a black bow tie, sitting at a bar holding a bottle of Olympia beer.
