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Kewpie at the Roaring ‘20s Night at the Ambassador Club (2)
Collection: Kewpie Photographs Institution: GALA Queer Archive Creator: Date: circa 1950 to circa 1985 Topics: Beauty operators, Costume, Gender minorities, Multiracial LGBTQ+ people, Night life Subject: Ambassador Club, Kewpie -
Kewpie, Brigitte, Margaret, and the Seapoint Girls Outside a Demolished Building
Collection: Kewpie Photographs Institution: GALA Queer Archive Creator: Date: circa 1950 to circa 1985 Topics: Beauty operators, Crossdressing, Gender minorities, Multiracial transgender people, Public facilities Subject: Kewpie, Seapoint Girls Description: This photo was captioned by Kewpie when the photos were transferred to GALA in 1999: Kewpie, Brigitte (on the right), Margaret and the Seapoint girls on the site of a demolished building off Invery... -
Kewpie in Invery Place
Collection: Kewpie Photographs Institution: GALA Queer Archive Creator: Date: circa 1950 to circa 1985 Topics: Beauty operators, Crossdressing, Gender minorities, Multiracial LGBTQ+ people Subject: Kewpie -
Kewpie on Stage (1)
Collection: Kewpie Photographs Institution: GALA Queer Archive Creator: Date: circa 1950 to circa 1980 Topics: Gender minorities, Multiracial LGBTQ+ people, Striptease Subject: Kewpie Description: This photo was captioned by Kewpie when the photos were transferred to GALA in 1999: Competition (strip show) at the Kismet organised by the Stellenbosch winery. ‘It is Kewpie on stage, stripping.’ -
Kewpie on Stage (2)
Collection: Kewpie Photographs Institution: GALA Queer Archive Creator: Date: circa 1950 to circa 1980 Topics: Gender minorities, Lingerie, Striptease Subject: Kewpie Description: This photo was captioned by Kewpie when the photos were transferred to GALA in 1999: Competition (strip show) at the Kismet organised by the Stellenbosch winery. ‘It is Kewpie on stage, stripping.’ -
Kewpie with 5 Friends on Christmas
Collection: Kewpie Photographs Institution: GALA Queer Archive Creator: Date: circa 1950 to circa 1980 Topics: Christmas, Gender minorities, Multiracial LGBTQ+ people, Public facilities Subject: Kewpie, Leslie Caron Description: This photo was captioned by Kewpie when the photos were transferred to GALA in 1999: 'Neighbour, Carmen, Cora, Olivia (Mrs Vi), Kewpie and Bardot (front) in Rutgers Street on Christmas Day.' -
Kewpie with Brian's nephew
Collection: Kewpie Photographs Institution: GALA Queer Archive Creator: Date: circa 1950 to circa 1980 Topics: Beauty operators, Gender minorities, Multiracial LGBTQ+ people, Public facilities Subject: Kewpie -
Laverne Cummings (7)
Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000) Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Date: circa 1950 to circa 1969 Topics: Crossdressing, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Photography Subject: Laverne Cummings -
Leon LaVerde Poses in Ballet Attire
Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000) Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Date: 1950 Topics: Ballet, Crossdressing, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Photography Subject: Jewel Box Revue, Leon La Verde, Leon LaVerde, Mr. Leon Leverde Description: Description on bottom of page: "Mr. Leon Leverde Started in show business at the age of six with his mother and dad and has played every important theatre in the world. Is considered the country's... -
Mae West and Ray Bourbon (as Bowery Rose)
Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000) Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Date: 1950 Topics: Clothing, Drag, Female impersonators, Gender expression, LGBTQ+ musicians, LGBTQ+ theater Subject: Bowery Rose, Mae West, Ray Bourbon Description: A photograph of Mae West and Ray Bourbon (as Bowery Rose). -
Male Impersonator
Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection Institution: University of South Florida Creator: Smith, Bobby Date: 1950s Topics: Drag, Drag kings, Male impersonators, Singing, Suits (Clothing), Theater Description: A male impersonator wearing a suit performs on stage, singing into a microphone. -
Mary VanderWall Being Kissed on the Cheek
Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection Institution: University of South Florida Creator: Smith, Bobby Date: circa 1950 to circa 1979 Topics: Clothing, Evening gowns, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people Subject: Mary VanderWall Description: Mary VanderWall, wearing a maid outfit, being kissed on the cheek by another person wearing a long dress and dark-colored hat. -
Men in drag at Club My-O-My, New Orleans. Colour process print, 195-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Collection Creator: Date: 1950 to 1959? Topics: Female impersonators Description: A publicity card for Club My-O-My in the French Quarter of New Orleans, which was in operation from ca. 1930 until it was destroyed by fire in 1972. The club presented cross-dressed 'glamor drag' a... -
Men in drag at Club My-O-My, New Orleans. Colour process print, 195-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Collection Creator: Date: 1950 to 1959? Topics: Female impersonators Description: A publicity card for Club My-O-My in the French Quarter of New Orleans, which was in operation from ca. 1930 until it was destroyed by fire in 1972. The club presented cross-dressed 'glamor drag' a... -
Michael Phelan and Princess Toulaire in costume for their "Jungle Dance" routine
Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Date: circa 1946 to 1956 Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, LGBTQ+ arts, LGBTQ+ people of color, LGBTQ+ theater Subject: Michael Phelan, Princess Toulaire Description: Photograph of Michael Phelan and Princess Toulaire in costume for their "jungle dance" routine. Princess Toulaire has one knee on the ground, with her other leg extended in front of her. She leans ...
