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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. Photo of Unknown Queen Looking in Mirror

     
    Collection: Felicia Elizondo/Felicia Flames Collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1990
    Topics: Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people
    Description: Photo of person looking at her reflection in vanity mirror. This item comes from the Felicia “Flames” Elizondo papers (#2021-06) at the GLBT Historical Society. Felicia Elizondo, who performed as ...
  4. 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.
  5. 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...
  6. 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"
  7. 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.
  8. Rae Bourbon in skirt suit, sitting at a bar

     
    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, LGBTQ+ comedians
    Subject: Rae Bourbon
    Description: Photograph of Rae Bourbon in pinstripe skirt suit and a black bow tie, sitting at a bar holding a bottle of Olympia beer.
  9. Shuug Au Sing holding two swords, promotional photograph

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1946 to 1956
    Topics: Asian American LGBTQ+ people, Asian LGBTQ+ people, Drag, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people of color, LGBTQ+ theater, QTPOC
    Subject: Shuug Au Sing
    Description: Promotional photograph of Shuug Au Sing holding two swords with a bejeweled headpiece and beaded clothing. On the lower right corner, cursive writing can be seen but not fully read.
  10. Shuug Au Sing posing with a large feathered fan

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: 1946 to 1956
    Topics: Asian American LGBTQ+ people, Asian LGBTQ+ people, Drag, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people of color, LGBTQ+ theater, QTPOC
    Subject: Shuug Au Sing
    Description: Photograph of Shuug Au Sing posing with a large feathered fan and a two piece swim suit in drag. Sing is wearing a large necklace and earrings, and has short wavy hair.
  11. "The Naughty Liz Lyons, Rated X", promotional photograph

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator: Ricardo
    Date: circa 1946 to 1956
    Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Female impersonators, Trans women, Transfemininity
    Subject: Lee Leonard, Liz Lyons
    Description: Photograph of Liz Lyons posing with a long, open leg sparkly dress and a feathered border, autographed by Lyons. Handwritten in the bottom right corner is "Ricardo Chicago".
  12. Walter Hart Scrapbook

     
    Collection: Scrapbooks and Albums
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator: Hart, Walter
    Date: circa 1930 to 1978
    Topics: Comedians, Drag performers, Drag shows, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ clubs, LGBTQ+ musicians, Mothers of LGBTQ+ people, Revues, World War, 1939-1945
    Subject: Club 365, Finocchio's Club, Frank Doran, Freddy Renault, Gay Nineties, Ida Re'Velle, Jackie Maye, La Fiesta, Mae West, Music Box Theatre, Nicki Gallucci, Ray Bourbon, Sophie Tucker, Walter Hart
    Description: This scrapbook documents the career and social life of Walter Hart, a female impersonator who headlined at Finocchio's nightclub in San Francisco between the 1930s and 1950s. Scrapbook pages includ...