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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 Blair, Bobby LaMarr and Hotcha Hinton in costume

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: 1948
    Topics: Burlesque (Theater), Drag, Drag community, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Strippers, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Bobby LaMarr, Francis Blair, Hotcha Hinton
    Description: Photograph of Francis Blair, Bobby LaMarr and Hotcha Hinton in costume holding up their skirts to reveal garters and stockings.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. Lee Leonard leaning on a vase, promotional photograph

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator: Seymour, Maurice
    Date: 1948
    Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators, Trans women, Transfeminine people, Transgender comedians
    Subject: Lee Leonard, Liz Lyons
    Description: Promotional photograph of Lee Leonard, who later performed as Liz Lyons, in a black sleeveless dress and long black gloves leaning on a large vase. Lyons was a trans woman who performed raunchy com...

  10. Lucian Phelps reclining on a bed of feathers

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1943 to 1948
    Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators
    Subject: Lucian Phelps
    Description: Photograph of Lucian Phelps reclining on a bed of feathers in a long sequined black dress and black fishnets. Handwritten in the upper left side of the photo is an autograph addressed to Jackie Sta...

  11. 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...

  12. Paris DeLaire with two soldiers in the Garden of Allah

     
    Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of Washington Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1948
    Topics: Drag, Drag bars, Drag performers, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ night life, LGBTQ+ people
    Subject: Garden of Allah, Paris DeLaire
    Description: Photograph of Paris DeLaire in a white blouse and black skirt with white trim, posing with two unknown soldiers in uniform.

  13. 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...

  14. 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.

  15. 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.