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Posed as girls
Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs Institution: Los Angeles Public Library Creator: Ballew, Howard Date: Nov. 7, 1944 Topics: Arrests, Crossdressers, Police stations Subject: August Coy, Irene Paston, James Barlow, Jeri Ryan Description: James Barlow, left, also known as Jeri Ryan, and August Coy, also known as Irene Paston, at the city hall police station after they were caught making love to two men in a parked car at 12th Street... -
Posed as girls
Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs Institution: Los Angeles Public Library Creator: Ballew, Howard Date: Nov. 7, 1944 Topics: Arrests, Crossdressers, Police stations Subject: August Coy, Irene Paston, James Barlow, Jeri Ryan Description: Photograph caption dated November 27, 1944 reads, "Nab 2 men dressed in women's clothes. James Barlow, left, and August Coy. Their feminine attire failed to fool the police." Officers found Barlow ... -
Posing in feminine dress
Collection: ONE Archives Online Materials Institution: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries Creator: Date: 1957 Topics: Clothing, Crossdressing, Gender expression Description: This photograph was part of a set that was deemed inappropriate by a photo shop in Philadelphia and never returned to the customer. -
Posing in Halloween Costumes
Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs Institution: The ArQuives Creator: Date: Unknown Topics: Cheerleading, Drag, Drag queens, Events, Gatherings, Halloween, Halloween costumes Description: Two pictures: the top picture has 4 people that appear to be dressed as cheerleaders and are all posing. The bottom picture includes 3 people who are also dressed in costume. -
Posing with a Security Guard
Collection: Transas City Photographs (1950-2000) Institution: Transas City Creator: Date: 1973 Topics: Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people Subject: Gender Confusion Dance, John Langworthy, Julian Desailly, Terry Sykes Description: (L to R): Terry Sykes, John Langworthy, Julian Desailly and a security guard, standing outside The Block Arcade. They were attending the Gay Liberation 'Gender confusion dance' which was held at Me... -
Postcard of Mei Lanfang
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: New York Public Library Creator: Date: Unknown Topics: BIPOC, Crossdressing, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater Subject: Mei Lanfang Description: This item is a color postcard of Mei Lanfang. -
Poster of Christian Dubois
Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000) Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Date: 1960s Topics: Crossdressing, Female impersonators, Photography Subject: Christian Dubois Description: Autographed note from Christian Dubois: "To Dave best wishes always Christian." -
Powder Puff Revue at McVan's Supper Club
Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000) Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Date: 1968 Topics: Drag, Female impersonators Subject: Chi Chi Laverne, Jamie Powers, Karyl Houston, Kurt Mann, McVan's Supper Club, Powder Puff Revue -
Prison inmates (one a female impersonator) in vaudeville act at San Quentin State Prison, circa 1914
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: Anne T. Kent California Room, Marin County Free Library Creator: Date: circa 1914 Topics: Crossdressing, Female impersonators, Plays, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville Description: Prison inmates (one a female impersonator) in vaudeville act at San Quentin State Prison, circa 1914. From the family album of San Quentin guard, Richard M. Smith, and his wife, the San Quentin mat... -
Prisoners (including female impersonator on right) from San Quentin State Prison provided entertainment to the public on Sunday mornings, Marin County, California, 1914
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: Anne T. Kent California Room, Marin County Free Library Creator: Date: 1914 Topics: Crossdressing, Female impersonators, Prisoners, Prisons Description: Prisoners from the San Quentin State Prison provided concerts and entertainment (including this female impersonator) to the public on Sunday mornings. This image is from 1914. San Quentin State Pri... -
Prisoners of war performing a play at a prisoner of war camp in Cottbus. Photographic postcard, 191-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1910 to 1919? Topics: Female impersonators Description: Part of James Gardiner Collection: photographs of military, naval, and prisoner-of-war camp drag. -
Prisoners of war, some in drag, posing on stage during a crowded scene of "Noblesse oblige"; at Sennelager prisoner of war camp in Germany. Photographic postcard, 191-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1910 to 1919? Topics: Female impersonators, Prisoners of war, World War, 1914-1918 Description: Several people are standing talking, some are dressed as policemen (?). They are mounting a production of an unidentified farce or comedy entitled 'Noblesse Oblige!'. The salon set is the same one ... -
Prisoners of war, some in drag, posing on stage in 'Miquette et sa mere' at Sennelager prisoner of war camp in Germany. Photographic postcard, 191-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1910 to 1919? Topics: Female impersonators, Prisoners of war, World War, 1914-1918 Description: Part of James Gardiner Collection: photographs of military, naval, and prisoner-of-war camp drag. -
Professional actors, some in drag, dance on a lawn as "Promenade dancers". Photographic postcard, 191-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1910 to 1919? Topics: Female impersonators Description: Couples, featuring men in drag, wear all-white as they dance in a line stretching back across the lawn; with rows of residential houses in the background -
Promotional Flyer of Sir Lady Java
Collection: Sir Lady Java Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University Creator: Date: Unknown Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color Subject: Bobby Bryant, Sir Lady Java Description: Flyer featuring a posing Sir Lady Java with a net cape, feathered headpiece, and decorated two piece outfit. Bobby Bryant management information in bottom right.
