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Sweets in Her Prall Street Home, Mid-1950s
Collection: Kentucky History Institution: Faulkner Morgan Archive Creator: Date: 1950s Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Black transgender people, LGBTQ+ people of color, Transgender people of color Subject: Sweet Evening Breeze Description: Sweet Evening Breeze poses in a wedding gown in her Prall Street home in Lexington, Kentucky. -
tangents (3/1/1956)
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000) Institution: Independent Voices Creator: McIntire, Dal Date: Mar. 1, 1956 Topics: Change of name, Discrimination, Gender realignment surgery, Police, Transgender people, Transitioning (Gender) Subject: Dixie MacLane, Fred Weiss, Harry Benjamin, Lyman Stewart -
tangents: Arts & Such
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The Biggs Family with Kewpie, Mitzy and Patti at the Trafalgar Baths
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The Fabulous Lee Leonard
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The Incomparable Mr. Harvey Lee
Collection: Ephemera Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Date: circa 1956 Topics: Autographs, Crossdressing, Entertainers, Female impersonators Subject: Harvey Lee Description: Center photo from 1945; upper left, 1936; upper right, 1945; lower left, 1946; lower right, 1956. This object has an autographed inscription from Harvey Lee. -
The Jewel Box Revue: it's been a pleasure
Collection: Drag Show Programs Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Brown, Danny, Benner, Doc Date: circa 1950 to circa 1959 Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease Subject: Fran Novak, Jackie Maye, Jan Britton, Johnny Marsh, Kara Montez, Lynne Carter, Stormé DeLarverie, Titanic -
The Jewel Box Revue: Show Sensation of the Nation (2)
Collection: Drag Show Programs Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Brown, Danny, Benner, Doc Date: circa 1950 to 1959 Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease Subject: Al Le June, Barney Conners, Billy Daye, Billy Richards, Bobbe Drake, Bobbi Sommers, Bobby Johnson, Chunga Ochoa, Del Le Roy, Gaby Delane, Gita Gilmore, Guilda, Jackie Maye, Jan Britton, Jean Evol, Jene Korday, Jerry Raye, Jo Vaughan, John Lonas, Johnny Mangum, Kara Montez, Kit Russell, Larry Winters, Laurie Knight, LaVerne Cummings, Lee Mong, Leon Le Verde, Lestra La Monte, Lynne Carter, Nat Dano, Niles Marsh, Ray Francis, Rickey Renee, Ricki Raymonde, Stormé DeLarverie, T.C. Jones, Tommy Baker, Tommy Lester, Toni Midnight, Vicki Vogue Description: Handwritten notes and signatures on some pages. -
"The Naughty Liz Lyons, Rated X", promotional photograph
Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Ricardo Date: circa 1946 to 1956 Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Female impersonators, Trans women, Transfemininity Subject: Lee Leonard, Liz Lyons Description: Photograph of Liz Lyons posing with a long, open leg sparkly dress and a feathered border, autographed by Lyons. Handwritten in the bottom right corner is "Ricardo Chicago". -
The Peking Opera
Collection: Ephemera Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive Creator: Date: 1956 Topics: Crossdressing, Female impersonators, Operas, Chinese Subject: Mei Lanfang Description: A pamphlet published as a supplement to the 1956 issue of "China Reconstructs." The issue discusses female impersonation and includes photographs of female impersonators. -
Three People Wearing Hats
Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection Institution: University of South Florida Creator: Smith, Bobby Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970 Topics: Clothing, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people Description: Three people all pose together, arms around each other, all wearing white dresses and various pieces of headwear. -
Three unknown femmes sitting and standing in a basement
Collection: Francis Hill Photograph Albums Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Date: circa 1940 to 1959 Topics: LGBTQ+ people, Transgender people Description: Photograph of two unknown femmes in black mini and midi dresses sitting on a table, and one femme standing next to them in a light patterned dress, high socks, and glasses. -
Tony Midnite in white dress
Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Seymour, Maurice Date: 1956 Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators Subject: Tony Midnite Description: Photograph of Tony Midnite looking to the side, and visible from the waist up in a tulle, fitted dress, a chunky intricate necklace, and chandelier earrings. Handwritten in the bottom left corner i... -
Top Female Impersonator To Change Sex
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Two femmes posing with a man at a party
Collection: Francis Hill Photograph Albums Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Date: circa 1940 to 1959 Topics: LGBTQ+ people, Transgender people Description: Photograph of two femmes in evening gowns, one dark and floral and one light and silk, posing with a man in a suit and light floral vest. One of the femmes is holding a box of treats.