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  1. Candle Dance

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Goodwin, John
    Date: 1980s
    Topics: Drag, Drag queens, Events
    Subject: Robert Fenwick, Robin De Bruiga
    Description: Person dressed in drag iconically posing with candles in hand and one leg up on a table. Person with a tie standing in the background. On the table are bottles and flowers.
  2. Don't Be One of the Crowd

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Anti-transgender violence, Drag queens, Gay men, Halloween, Homophobia, Intolerance, Police, Riots, Transphobia
  3. Drag Queen

     
    Collection: Button Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: MacKay, Xanthra Phillippa, Genderpress, Ross, Mirha-Soleil
    Date: circa 1990
    Topics: Drag queens, Transgender publishers
    Description: Round button with white text on purple and white radial spectrum pattern. The button reads "Drag Queen".
  4. Friends in Drag

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Drag, Drag queens, Friendships, Gatherings
    Subject: Doug Wilson, John Goodwin
    Description: Group of 8 people sitting in a living room. They appear to be dressed in costume. Several people are holding each other while others lie on the couch.
  5. Halloween '65

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator:
    Date: 1965
    Topics: Competitions, Drag queens, Halloween
    Subject: Letros Tavern
  6. Halloween in Toronto Queen City of Canada

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Competitions, Drag queens, Halloween, LGBTI community
  7. 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
  8. 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.
  9. Toronto's Leading Ladies

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Competitions, Drag, Drag community, Drag queens, Halloween, Photographs