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  1. Double Portrait of Bobby Lake, in and out of Drag

     
    Collection: Transas City Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: 1960 to 1969
    Topics: Dancers, Drag queens
    Subject: Bobby Lake
  2. Female Mimics Vol. 1 No. 10

     
    Collection: Female Mimics
    Institution: Transgender Oral History Project
    Creator: Health Knowledge
    Date: 1967
    Topics: Actors, BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Black transgender people, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Drag, Drag kings, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ people of color, MtFs, Photographic models, Transgender culture, Transgender identity, Transgender people, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Bubbles, Dena Grevis, Hans Crystal, Kicks, Ricky Renee, Robin Roberts
    Description: On item cover: "For the adult reader." ; Contents: Kicks Wilde -- Bubbles -- The golden age of female impersonation, part II -- Art student's league artist's and model's ball, 1956 to 1966 -- Robin...
  3. Female Mimics Vol. 1 No. 9

     
    Collection: Female Mimics
    Institution: Transgender Oral History Project
    Creator: Health Knowledge
    Date: 1967
    Topics: Actors, BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Black transgender people, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Drag, Drag kings, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ people of color, MtFs, Photographic models, Transgender culture, Transgender identity, Transgender people, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Bunny Garland, Crazy Horse, Joey Baker, Moorish Stevens, Randy Taylor, Tammy Novack
    Description: On item cover: "For the adult reader." ; Contents: Tammy Novak -- "The golden age of female impersonation"-part 1 -- Randy Taylor -- The "crazy horse' -- Moorish Stevens -- Bunny Garland -- "Galler...
  4. Glade Proudly Presents "Boys Will Be Girls"

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Feb. 15, 1967
    Topics: Drag, Drag queens, Theatre shows
    Subject: Prince Hanalei
  5. Jolly Jack in a Feathered Hat

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970
    Topics: Costume, Drag, Drag queens, Female impersonators, Gay community, Theater
    Subject: Gay Nineties
    Description: A close-up of Jolly Jack in a ruffled dress and wearing a feathered hat. The handwritten inscription on the back of the photograph reads: "Just an old bag of the Gay Ninties [sic]. Your card was ve...
  6. Jolly Jack in Blonde Wig and Headdress

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970
    Topics: Costume, Drag, Drag queens, Female impersonators, Theater
    Description: An elliptical photograph on a white background of Jolly Jack posing in a large wig with a headpiece and a shiny, ruffled dress.
  7. Jolly Jack in Large Hat and Long Dress

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970
    Topics: Clothing, Costume, Drag, Drag queens, Female impersonators, Theater
    Description: Jolly Jack, a female impersonator, poses in front of a curtain in a long, ruffled dress and a large hat.
  8. Jolly Jack Wearing a Costume with a Plumed Hat

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1979
    Topics: Clothing, Costume, Drag, Drag queens, Female impersonators, Theater
    Description: Jolly Jack, wearing a plumed hat and and leotard with long sleeves, poses for a photo.
  9. José Sarria at the Opera Club

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1964 to circa 1980
    Topics: Drag queens, Theatre
    Subject: Imperial Court, José Sarria
  10. Lavender lads make woo! woo! Hallowe'en eve

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1980
    Topics: Crossdressers, Drag balls, Drag queens, Halloween (LGBTQ+ culture), Passing (Gender)
    Description: A newspaper article describing a queer celebration, focusing on the drag performers
  11. Miss Camp America

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Independent Voices
    Creator: Glennby, Lorraine
    Date: Mar. 1, 1967
    Topics: Camp (Gay culture), Drag queens
    Subject: Andy Warhol, BabyJane Holzer, Edie Sedgewick, Flawless Sabrina, Harlow, Jack Dorowshow, Larry Rivers, Miss All-American Camp Beauty Pageant
  12. Performer Holding a Hand Fan

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970
    Topics: Drag, Drag queens, Evening gowns, Female impersonators, Theater
    Description: A female impersonator in an embroidered dress poses sitting on what appears to be a stage, holding a hand fan.
  13. Performer Standing in Front of a Microphone (Full Image)

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970
    Topics: Drag, Drag queens, Evening gowns, Female impersonators, Music--Performance, Singing, Theater
    Description: A performer in a shiny two-piece dress sings on stage into a microphone.
  14. Person Posing in an Appropriative Costume

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1979
    Topics: Costume, Drag, Drag queens, Ethnic costume
    Description: Person poses in an appropriative costume consisting of a black scarf and pearl headband.
  15. Queens at Heart (1967)

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: UCLA Film and Television Archive
    Creator:
    Date: 1967
    Topics: Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Femininities, Gay bars, Gender affirming surgery, Homophobia, Homosexuality, Hormones, LGBTQ+ suicide, Medicalization, Sex (Act), Trans women, Transphobia
    Subject: Jay Martin
    Description: "This short pseudo-documentary offers a rare look at trans life and drag ball culture in mid-1960s New York." According to Jenni Olson, the LGBTQ historian and archivist who rediscovered the film i...