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  1. Countess Estelle as a brunette

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: 1930 to circa 1960
    Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Female impersonators
    Subject: Countess Estelle, Garden of Allah
    Description: Photograph of Countess Estelle standing in front of a curtain wearing a sleeved dress with a long pleated skirt, dangly earrings, black heels, and a dark fur piece draped around both wrists.
  2. "Dances that Differ" poster featuring Cleo Stafford

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator: Lowell Studio
    Date: circa 1946 to circa 1956
    Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators
    Subject: Cleo Stafford
    Description: Poster featuring four pictures of Cleo Stafford in drag and one picture out of drag. The text reads, "Presenting Mr Cleo Gordon Stafford in dances that differ."
  3. Female impersonator Shuug Au Sing

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: 1930 to 1960
    Topics: Asian American LGBTQ+ people, Drag, Drag performers, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people of color, QTPOC
    Subject: Shuug Au Sing
    Description: Photograph of Shuug Au Sing in a floor length dress and large, elaborate headdress posing in front of curtains.
  4. Francis Russell, promotional photograph

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1930 to 1960
    Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators
    Subject: Francis Russell
    Description: Promotional photograph of Francis Russell smiling in a sleeveless, black sequined mermaid dress, a layered necklace, and above the elbow, black fingerless gloves.
  5. Hotcha Hinton performing

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1946 to 1956
    Topics: Burlesque (Theater), Drag, Drag performers, Female impersonators, Strippers, Trans women
    Subject: Hotcha Hinton
    Description: Photograph of Hotcha Hinton performing in burlesque fashion, in front of sitting audience members.
  6. Hotcha Hinton posing in veil

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1946 to 1956
    Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Female impersonators, Strippers, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Hotcha Hinton
    Description: Photograph of Hotcha Hinton posing in a long semi-sheer dress with a striped top, and a thin robe. She is pulling up one part of her dress to reveal her fishnet covered legs and white heels.
  7. Hotcha Hinton posing with maracas

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1946 to circa 1956
    Topics: Burlesque (Theater), Drag, Drag performers, Female impersonators, Strippers, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Hotcha Hinton
    Description: Photograph of Hotcha Hinton posing against a blank wall in a floral headpiece, scarf, multiple small tops, and a long ruffled skirt. She is holding one maraca in each hand near her hips.
  8. Michael Phelan as "Miss Thing"

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1946 to 1956
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people of color
    Subject: Michael Phelan
    Description: Photograph of Michael Phelan as his "Miss Thing" character leaning back in a feather hat, a white crop top, and a knee-level patterned skirt. Handwritten in the bottom right corner is Phelan's auto...
  9. Photo collage of Francis Blair in various costumes and at various ages

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1930 to 1970
    Topics: Drag, Drag kings, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater
    Subject: Francis Blair
    Description: Photo collage of Francis Blair in various costumes and at various ages. Most of the cutout photos of Blair in the collage are examples of fem drag looks, with the exception of one masculine drag lo...
  10. Portrait of Billy Bryson in men's clothing

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: 1940s
    Topics: Drag performers, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people
    Subject: Billy Bryson
    Description: A photograph of Billy Bryson in a pinstriped suit and tie with a handkerchief. There is writing in the top right corner of the photograph.
  11. Portrait of Francis Russell in a sequined dress

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1930 to 1960
    Topics: Drag, Drag community, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people
    Subject: Francis Russell
    Description: Photograph of Francis Russell in a strapless sequined dress, tassel earrings, and a necklace. She is seated on a couch.
  12. Promotional photograph of Francis Russell

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator: Romaine
    Date: circa 1930 to 1960
    Topics: Drag, Drag community, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators
    Subject: Francis Russell
    Description: Promotional photograph of Francis Russell in a black strapless dress with a slit and long gloves. She is wearing a bracelet and is holding a garment. There is a faint handwritten note on the photog...
  13. Promotional photograph of Jan

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1946 to circa 1960
    Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators
    Description: Promotional photograph of Jan seated in a flowly long sleeved dress. Hand written on front: "For Jackie and Bill, Don't think it hasnt been fun because...it has. Jan"
  14. Promotional portrait of Don Holly

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator: Moss Photo
    Date: 1930 to circa 1960
    Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Female impersonators
    Subject: Don Holly
    Description: Promotional Photograph of Don Holly, in a headshot style, posing in a white flowy low neck dress, large jeweled earrings, and a white floral headpiece.
  15. Promotional portrait of Jackie Jackson in a large white hat

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: Sep. 23, 1949
    Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people
    Subject: Jackie Jackson
    Description: Promotional photograph of Jackie Jackson in a large, lacy white hat, frilly blouse, and necklace. Hand written on front: "To Paris - With My Best and Good Luck. Fondly Jackie Jackson. 9-23-49"