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  1. Brochure for the Diplomat Review

     
    Collection: Vicki Marlane Collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1960 to circa 1970
    Topics: Drag bars, Drag community, Drag queens, Drag shows, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ night life, Strippers, Transgender people
    Subject: Arthur Blake, Bobbi Johns, Danny Windsor, Edie Lloyd, Fat Jack, Jerri Daye, Rae Bourbon, Toni Albright, Vicki Marlane, Win Wells
    Description: A flyer from the Diplomat Review, promoting their cast of female impersonators. Vicki Marlane is billed as a comic stripper with the tagline "Mr. Peel." Vicki Marlane (1934-2011) was a legendary Sa...
  2. Evergreen Cafe Visitors Book

     
    Collection: Te Papa Collection
    Institution: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
    Creator: Witoko, Chrissy
    Date: 1960 to 1980
    Topics: Drag community, Guest books, LGBTQ+ communities, Maori (New Zealand people)
    Subject: Chrissy Witoko, Evergreen Lounge
    Description: This is an Evergreen Cafe Visitors book created by Chrissy Witoko between 1960-1980.
  3. Female Impersonators #1

     
    Collection: Short Runs of Periodicals
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Winter 1969
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag community, Drag queens, Female impersonators, Gender affirming surgery, Gender expression, LGBTQ+ fashion, LGBTQ+ films, LGBTQ+ people in the military, Transvestites
    Subject: Bunny Lake, Chickee Ramos, Christine Jorgensen, Holli White, Miss Fire Island, Moorish Stevens, Robin Rogers
    Description: Female Impersonators magazine edition with photos of drag queens at various competitions; articles about these contests and the people in them, including tips for female impersonators to improve th...
  4. Finocchio's Doorman Hat

     
    Collection: Finocchio's collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1999
    Topics: Clothing, Drag community, Drag shows, LGBTQ+ clubs, Nightlife
    Subject: Finocchio's Club
    Description: Dark green hat worn by Finnocchio's doormen.
  5. Finocchio's Emcee Lines [1]

     
    Collection: Finocchio's collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator: Finocchio's Club
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1999
    Topics: Drag community, Drag performers, Drag shows, Masters of ceremonies, Nightlife
    Subject: Finocchio's Club
    Description: A list of jokes performed by Finocchio's emcees during shows.
  6. Finocchio's Emcee Lines [2]

     
    Collection: Finocchio's collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator: Finocchio's Club
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1999
    Topics: Drag community, Drag performers, Drag shows, Masters of ceremonies, Nightlife
    Subject: Finocchio's Club
    Description: A list of jokes performed by Finocchio's emcees during shows.
  7. Finocchio's Flyer

     
    Collection: Finocchio's collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator: Finocchio's Club
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1999
    Topics: Advertising fliers, Drag community, Drag shows, Masters of ceremonies, Posters
    Subject: Bronzi DeMarco, Crissy Fields, Finocchio's Club, Marcos Dellarosa, Nichole Dushey, Paco Rios, Ronnie Delmanaco, Tommi Rose
    Description: A poster advertising the events at Finocchio's during February 1999.
  8. Finocchio's Hours of Operation Sign

     
    Collection: Finocchio's collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator: Finocchio's Club
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1999
    Topics: Drag community, Drag shows, LGBTQ+ clubs, LGBTQ+ events, Nightlife
    Subject: Finocchio's Club
    Description: Sign with Finocchio's hours of operation.
  9. Finocchio's Performer [3]

     
    Collection: Finocchio's collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1999
    Topics: Drag community, Drag shows, LGBTQ+ clubs, Nightlife
    Subject: Finocchio's Club
    Description: A blurry film photo of a white person wearing a white shirt, black pants, and heavy makeup in what looks to be a backstage area.
  10. Flyer for "Chicago's Best In Unusual Entertainment"

     
    Collection: Vicki Marlane Collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1960 to circa 1970
    Topics: Drag community, Drag queens, Drag shows, Female impersonators
    Subject: Vicki Marlane
    Description: Flyer for drag show advertised as "Chicago's Best In Unusual Entertainment," with photo of cast. Vicki Marlane is pictured on the bottom right. Vicki Marlane (1934-2011) was a legendary San Francis...
  11. Group Photos of Female Impersonators, May 1969

     
    Collection: Vicki Marlane Collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: May 1969
    Topics: Drag community, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities
    Description: Photographs of female impersonators performing. Vicki Marlane is shown at center in the photo on the right. Vicki Marlane (1934-2011) was a legendary San Francisco drag queen and transgender woman....
  12. Headshot of Person in 3/4 View on Film

     
    Collection: Alexis Francois Collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1960 to circa 1970
    Topics: Drag, Drag community, Drag queens
    Description: Headshot of person with pulled-back hairdo shot from a 3/4 view on film.
  13. Headshot of Person with Bow on Film

     
    Collection: Alexis Francois Collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1960 to circa 1970
    Topics: Drag, Drag community, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ fashion
    Description: Headshot of femme with bow and curled slick updo on film gazing down over her left shoulder
  14. Headshots of Person with Bob on Film

     
    Collection: Alexis Francois Collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1960 to circa 1970
    Topics: Drag, Drag community, Drag queens
    Description: Headshots of person in a dark bob and bangs shot from the front and side.
  15. Larry Buttwinick Drag Party

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator: Buttwinick, Larry
    Date: circa 1965 to 1975
    Topics: Drag community, Drag in film, Drag performers, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ events
    Subject: Imperial Court of San Francisco, Larry Buttnick, Lavender Seniors of the East Bay, Society for Individual Rights (SIR)
    Description: This object is a silent 8mm film inside a private residence. It begins with 6 drag artists wearing makeup, dresses and false noses. The film continues and shows a man cooking in a kitchen, a drag p...