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"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." -
Female Impersonators
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Date: Mar. 1948 Topics: Arts and entertainment occupations, Clothing, Drag queens, Night life Subject: Joe's Deluxe Club, Petite Swanson -
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. -
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. -
Gal with Slacks, Clever Ditties, Also 'Real Gone'
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Roy, Rob Date: Apr. 24, 1948 Topics: Drag kings, Drag queens, Male impersonators, Musical theatre, Musicians, Police Subject: Gladys Bentley, Nellie Lutcher, Ubangi Club -
Jean Evol in drag in front of painted background
Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Date: circa 1930 to 1960 Topics: Drag, Drag community, Drag queens Subject: Garden of Allah, Jean Evol Description: A photograph of Jean Evol posing in front of a painted wallpaper wearing a plaid maxi dress and a floral hat. There is writing on the photograph: "For Paris, If you were pretty like me you w... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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. -
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... -
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. -
Portrait of Lucian Phelps
Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Lowell Studio Date: circa 1948 Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater Subject: Lucian Phelps Description: Portrait of Lucian Phelps taken from a high angle to show a shoulders-up view with hands folded and posed under Lucian's chin. Lucian is wearing a white sweater, large rings, and a bracelet. The ba... -
Promotional photo of Don Holly in a black dress
Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Conner-Gedde Date: circa 1930 to 1960 Topics: Drag, Drag queens, Female impersonators Subject: Don Holly Description: Photograph of Don Holly posing in a long halter black dress and open-finger white sleeves, with a flower-like hairpiece. Near the bottom right corner, there is a handwritten message that refers to ... -
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...
