Digital Transgender Archive

A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Sitting on the Ground Next to a Pool, Wearing a Black Dress with Fur Trimming

A Polaroid of Marsha P. Johnson sitting on the ground next to a pool, wearing a black dress with fur trimming. She’s holding a bunched up dress in her hand. There’s also a hose on the ground. On the front of the Polaroid, it reads "From Marsha Johnson, June 5, 1984." On the back it reads "To Willie, June 5, 1984, Marsha Johnson."

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Item Information:

Identifier
p2676v866
Collection
Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
Institution
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
Date Created
Jun. 5, 1984
Genre
Photographs
Subject(s)
Marsha P. Johnson
Willie Brashears
Topic(s)
Black transgender people
Drag queens
QTPOC
Transfeminine people
Resource Type
Still Image
Analog Format
Polaroid, Color
Language
English
Rights
In copyright
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