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  1. José Sarria Performing at the Black Cat

     
    Collection: ONE Archives Online Materials
    Institution: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: 1960 to circa 1964
    Topics: BIPOC, Drag, Drag shows, Gay bars, Hispanic American gays, Hispanic LGBTQ+ people, Latinos, LGBTQ+ people of color
    Subject: Black Cat Bar, José Sarria
    Description: José Sarria performs a drag show at the Black Cat Bar. Circa early 1960s.
  2. José Sarria performs at Black Cat 24

     
    Collection: ONE Archives Online Materials
    Institution: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: 1960 to circa 1964
    Topics: BIPOC, Drag, Drag shows, Gay bars, Hispanic American gays, Hispanic LGBTQ+ people, Latinos, LGBTQ+ people of color
    Description: José Sarria performs a drag show at the Black Cat Bar. Circa early 1960s.
  3. Kim Knowles, Bessie, Jessie St. John, David Hummel, and Pamecan

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: 1960s
    Topics: Drag, Female impersonators, Theatre shows
    Subject: David Hummel, Fono Fools, Jessie St. John, Kim Knowles, Pamecan
  4. Le Carrousel Program

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator: Lasquin, Robert
    Date: circa 1959 to circa 1965
    Topics: Cabaret, Drag, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Photography, Theatre, Transgender people
    Subject: April Ashley, Bambi, Capucine, Claude Andre, Claude Christy, Coccinelle, Cora Delly, Cricri Mory, Dany Dan, Everest, Gerard Duflot, Gil Garson, Gina Ginn's, Henri Barjac, Hula, Jan Carlove, Kiki Moustic, Les-Lee, Lucky Sarcell, Madame Arthur Night Club, Marie-Pierre Pruvot, Max Amyl, Mickey Mercer, Rafael Molina, Ranck Ludor, Rita Del Oro, Robert Dalbret, Rolandys, Rubis, Sone Teal, Sylvain, Toinou Costes, Tony April, Zarah
  5. Letters from Female Impersonators Vol. 3

     
    Collection: Letters from Female Impersonators
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Nutrix Co.
    Date: 1961
    Topics: Appearance, Communities, Crossdressers, Drag, Femininities, Law, Masculinities, Military, Photography, Transitioning (Gender)
    Subject: Ginger James, Phyllis Lane, Sharon Blakely
  6. Letters from Female Impersonators Vol. 4

     
    Collection: Letters from Female Impersonators
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Nutrix Co.
    Date: 1961
    Topics: Appearance, Communities, Crossdressers, Drag, Femininities, Masculinities, Military, Night life, Passing (Gender), Photography
    Subject: Carol Ann B., Gay Dawn, Joyce J., Lynne Robberts, Wilma T.
  7. Little Lil Performing

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: 1960s
    Topics: Drag, Female impersonators
    Subject: Little Lil
  8. Men Dressed Up for a Halloween Party at the Hideaway Bar

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center, San Francisco Public Library
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1960 to 1961
    Topics: Bars, Drag, Gay men, Halloween (LGBTQ+ culture), Halloween costumes, Night life, Parties, Photography
    Description: Hideaway Halloween Party, 1960 or 1961. People in photo are: unidentified; Jack - “Tallulah;” Billy; unidentified; Jack; sitting down is donor, Hank.
  9. Oddments

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Independent Voices
    Creator: McIntire, Del, McIntire, Cal, McIntire, Hal, McIntire, Val
    Date: Dec. 1, 1961
    Topics: Drag, Drag shows, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Police raids
    Subject: Jewel Box Revue, Music Box Theatre
    Description: Relevant clipping is found on the bottom left corner of page 16 regarding drag in L.A. and N.Y.C.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. Person Posing in an Appropriative Costume

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1979
    Topics: Costume, Drag, Drag queens, Ethnic costume
    Description: Person poses in an appropriative costume consisting of a black scarf and pearl headband.
  13. Photo Series of Little Lil

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: 1960s
    Topics: Drag, Female impersonators
    Subject: Little Lil
  14. Piper Laurie

     
    Collection: Kewpie Photographs
    Institution: GALA Queer Archive
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1985
    Topics: Drag
    Description: This photo was captioned "Piper Laurie" by Kewpie when the photos were transferred to GALA in 1999.
  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"