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Night Club Notes
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Date: May 20, 1939 Topics: Drag, Drag queens, Female impersonators, Singers Subject: Jackie Maye -
Officials Pose with Prisoner Wearing Women's Clothing at the 20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: California State Library Creator: Date: 1933 Topics: Crossdressing, Parades, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville Description: Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." 2012-0123. Annual event sponsored by the Olympic Club of San Francisco. Prison inmates held a fie... -
On The Air
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Date: Jul. 27, 1934 Topics: Drag, Music Subject: Frankie "Half-Pint" Jaxon -
Orchestra to Play Big Hop in St. Louis
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Date: Apr. 23, 1938 Topics: Drag kings, Musicians, Night life Subject: Gladys Bentley, Horace Henderson, Jimmy Noone, Sammy Dyer -
Parade of prisoners, some in female dress, San Quentin Little Olympics Field Meet, 1930
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: Anne T. Kent California Room, Marin County Free Library Creator: Date: 1930 Topics: Crossdressing, Parades, Prisoners, Prisons Description: This photograph is from the 17th annual field meet held at San Quentin in 1930 when James B. Holohan was the acting warden. Olympic Club member, Frank G. Kane, was Master of Ceremonies. It depicts ... -
Parade of prisoners, some in female dress, with prison buildings in background, San Quentin Little Olympics Field Meet, 1930
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: Anne T. Kent California Room, Marin County Free Library Creator: Date: 1930 Topics: Crossdressing, Parades, Prisoners, Prisons Description: This photograph is from the 17th annual field meet held at San Quentin in 1930 when James B. Holohan was the acting warden. Olympic Club member, Frank G. Kane, was Master of Ceremonies. It depicts ... -
Performers on Stage at 20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin Prison
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: California State Library Creator: Date: 1933 Topics: African-americans, Crossdressing, Musicians, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville Description: Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." Shows stage, performers posing. Annual event sponsored by the Olympic Club of San Francisco. Pris... -
Police Raiders Arrest Ten in S.F. Night Club: Patrons Rush for Exits as Officers Visit Finocchio's
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Transas City Creator: Date: Jul. 20, 1936 Topics: Arrests, Bars, Female impersonators, Physical violence, Police, Theatre Subject: Finocchio's Club -
Princeton's Triangle Club Performance with Male Students Dressed as Cowboys and Dancing Girls
Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts Institution: Sherman Grinberg Film Library Creator: Date: circa 1930 Topics: Crossdressers, Dancers, Drag, Musicals, Performing arts Description: Title card: "Princeton's 'Fair Sex' star in show!" / high angle view of stage with men dressed as cowboys and Latina women dancing onto stage / ground level of dancers in unison with dancing feet /... -
Reed Erickson as teenager
Collection: Reed Erickson Collection Institution: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries Creator: Date: circa 1931 to 1932 Topics: Transgender people Subject: Reed Erickson Description: Reed Erickson at age 14. Circa 1931-1932. -
Robinson Disguised As Woman
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: International News Service Date: Oct. 15, 1935 Topics: Crossdressing, Drag queens, Offenders Subject: Alice Speed Stoll, Billie Davis, Phil Black, Thomas H. Robinson Jr. -
San Quentin Prisoner dancing in Grass Skirt
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: California State Library Creator: Date: 1933 Topics: Crossdressing, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville Description: Shows stage area, gentleman dressed in grass skirt, grandstand and spectators in background. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." -
San Quentin Prisoners Performing Onstage
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: California State Library Creator: Date: 1933 Topics: African-americans, Crossdressing, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville Subject: Poetry of Motion, Smith and Griffith Description: Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." Annual event sponsored by the Olympic Club of San Francisco. Prison inmates held a field and track ... -
Seek to Ban Songs of Gladys Bentley
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Date: Feb. 22, 1933 Topics: Courts, Discos, Musicians Subject: Gladys Bentley -
Sister Kate Dancing in Two Piece in San Quentin Prison
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: California State Library Creator: Date: 1933 Topics: African-americans, Crossdressing, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville Subject: Sister Kate Description: Shows African American prisoner/performer dressed in ruffled two-piece outfit and hat. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." Annual event s...
