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  1. Kewpie with 5 Friends on Christmas

     
    Collection: Kewpie Photographs
    Institution: GALA Queer Archive
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1980
    Topics: Christmas, Gender minorities, Multiracial LGBTQ+ people, Public facilities
    Subject: Kewpie, Leslie Caron
    Description: This photo was captioned by Kewpie when the photos were transferred to GALA in 1999: 'Neighbour, Carmen, Cora, Olivia (Mrs Vi), Kewpie and Bardot (front) in Rutgers Street on Christmas Day.'
  2. Kewpie with Brian's nephew

     
    Collection: Kewpie Photographs
    Institution: GALA Queer Archive
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1980
    Topics: Beauty operators, Gender minorities, Multiracial LGBTQ+ people, Public facilities
    Subject: Kewpie
  3. Knotty Pine Bar Winner Halloween, 1951

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator:
    Date: 1951
    Topics: Clothing, Gay bars, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people, Halloween (LGBTQ+ culture), LGBTQ+ events
    Subject: The Knotty Pine
    Description: Winner posing with a bottle at the Knotty Pine bar in Tampa, FL, 1951. Original title "Knotty Pines"
  4. Ladies-- His Gowns Will Simply Slay You

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Finocchio's Club
    Date: 1950s
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Entertainers, Female impersonators
    Subject: Finocchio's Club, Tex Hendrix
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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."
  8. 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.
  9. License Denied to Flamingo Club

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Los Angeles Times
    Date: Apr. 18, 1951
    Topics: Legal process, License agreements
    Subject: Flamingo Club, P.L. Sutton
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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
  13. Mr. Pat Waters Very Smart Club My-O-My Proudly Presents The World's Most Beautiful Boys in Women's Attire (April 12, 1951)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Waters, Pat
    Date: Apr. 12, 1951
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Gene La Marr, Jimmy Callaway, Louis Hayden, Rickey Paige, Terri Lane, Tommy and Bunny
  14. 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
  15. "Pansies" Bloom in Cocktail Bar

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator:
    Date: Mar. 17, 1951
    Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Sexual offenses laws, Soldiers
    Subject: Bambi
    Description: A newspaper article discussing the trial of a crossdresser referred to as "Bambi."