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  1. 50s Style Women's Music

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950
    Topics: Clubs, Crossdressers, Entertainers, Musicians
    Subject: Beverly Shaw, Chi Chi Club, Club Laurel, Flamingo Club, Mona's Club
  2. A large group of people drinking

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950
    Topics: LGBTQ+ communities, LGBTQ+ weddings
    Subject: Jackie Starr
    Description: Photograph of a large group of people drinking and celebrating together, with various individuals in drag, likely taken following the wedding of Jackie Starr and Bill Scott.
  3. A sailor holds hands with a man in elaborate drag. Photographic postcard, 191-.

     
    Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards
    Institution: Wellcome Library
    Creator:
    Date: 1910 to 1999?
    Topics: Female impersonators
    Description: A naval officer holds hand with a man in an exotic dancer's costume. Location unidentified.
  4. Alison Laing Renaissance Name Tag

     
    Collection: Button Collection
    Institution: Joseph A. Labadie Collection, University of Michigan
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1980
    Topics:  
    Subject: Alison Laing, Renaissance News
    Description: Rectangular pin with a picture of Mona Lisa with the words "Renaissance" and "Alison" and a pin of the Liberty Bell attached with a red ribbon. This may have been a name tag from a Renaissance even...
  5. America's Most Unusual Night Club Finocchio's

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Finocchio, Marjorie, Finocchio, Joseph
    Date: circa 1950
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Del Le Roy, Frank Doran, Freddie Renault, Jackie Maye, John Lonas, Johnny Mangum, Karyl Norman, Li-Kar, Milton La Maire, Niles Marsh, Ray Francis
  6. Ask Me About Renaissance Pin

     
    Collection: Button Collection
    Institution: Joseph A. Labadie Collection, University of Michigan
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1980
    Topics: Buttons
    Subject: Alison Laing, Renaissance News
    Description: Pin with Alison Laing's name and "Ask Me About Renaissance"
  7. Billy DeVoe, Jackie Starr, Hotcha Hinton and Ricky Reynolds in tropical costume

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950
    Topics: Burlesque (Theater), Drag community, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Strippers, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Billy DeVoe, Garden of Allah, Hotcha Hinton, Jackie Starr, Ricky Reynolds
    Description: Photograph of Billy DeVoe, Jackie Starr, Hotcha Hinton and Ricky Reynolds in tropical costume posing in a line.
  8. Billy DeVoe, Robin Raye, Jackie Starr and Hotcha Hinton dressed as cowgirls

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950
    Topics: Burlesque (Theater), Drag, Drag community, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Strippers, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Billy DeVoe, Garden of Allah, Hotcha Hinton, Jackie Starr, Robin Raye
    Description: Photograph of Billy DeVoe, Robin Raye, Jackie Starr and Hotcha Hinton dressed as cowgirls.
  9. Black Velvet Performance Dress

     
    Collection: Finocchio's collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1999
    Topics: Clothing, Drag, Drag shows, LGBTQ+ clubs, LGBTQ+ events, Nightlife
    Subject: Finocchio's Club
    Description: A photo of a short velvet black dress with a gold sequin design on the neckline and front of the body.
  10. Bookie-Morrey Proudly Present The most exciting show in the MIdwest: The Diplomat Review

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Bobbi Johns, Diplomat Cocktail Lounge, Edie Lloyd, Fat Jack, Jerri Daye, Toni Albright, Vicki Marlane, Win Wells
    Description: The last page is signed by the performers.
  11. Brian and Kay Kendall Kiss in a Group Picture

     
    Collection: Kewpie Photographs
    Institution: GALA Queer Archive
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1980
    Topics: Crossdressing, Kissing, Parties
    Subject: Brian Armino, Kay Kendall, Mrs. Mills
    Description: This photo was captioned by Kewpie when the photos were transferred to GALA in 1999: ‘The gang in Greenpoint at a party stage with the late Brian kissing Kay Kendall’, De Smidt Street’ : Mrs Mills...
  12. Brian at Fourth Beach (1)

     
    Collection: Kewpie Photographs
    Institution: GALA Queer Archive
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1980
    Topics:  
    Subject: Brian Armino
  13. Brian at Fourth Beach (2)

     
    Collection: Kewpie Photographs
    Institution: GALA Queer Archive
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1980
    Topics: Beaches
    Subject: Brian Armino
  14. Brian at Fourth Beach (3)

     
    Collection: Kewpie Photographs
    Institution: GALA Queer Archive
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1980
    Topics: Beaches
    Subject: Brian Armino
  15. Candid Shot of Bobby Barton, Eva Bors, Paris Todd, Robin Rodgers, and Unknown Girl

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: 1950 to 2000
    Topics: Female impersonators
    Subject: Bobby Barton, Eva Bors, Paris Todd, Robin Rogers