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  1. Photograph of Person in Patterned Shirt Sitting on Couch

     
    Collection: Alexis Francois Collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1965 to circa 1975
    Topics: Drag, Drag community, Drag queens
    Description: Photograph of person wearing a patterned shirt posing on a couch for a picture. On the reverse is a dedication written in blue pen.
  2. Photograph of Unknown Queen in Eyeliner

     
    Collection: Felicia Elizondo/Felicia Flames Collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1960 to circa 1990
    Topics: Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators
    Description: A photograph of an anonymous drag queen. This item comes from the Felicia “Flames” Elizondo papers (#2021-06) at the GLBT Historical Society. Felicia Elizondo, who performed as Felicia Flames, w...
  3. Photographs of Alexis Francois Holding Roses

     
    Collection: Alexis Francois Collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1965 to circa 1975
    Topics: Drag, Drag community, Drag queens, Genderfluid people, LGBTQ+ fashion
    Subject: Alexis Francois
    Description: Photographs of Alexis Francois holding roses and looking into the camera. She has a beauty mark, long false lashes, and a brown wig on.
  4. Photographs of Alexis Francois in a Brown Dress with Flowers

     
    Collection: Alexis Francois Collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1965 to circa 1975
    Topics: Drag, Drag community, Drag queens, Genderfluid people, LGBTQ+ fashion
    Subject: Alexis Francois
    Description: Photographs of Alexis Francois in a brown dress with flowers. Includes a close up portrait of her.
  5. Photos from 1968-1981

     
    Collection: Felicia Elizondo/Felicia Flames Collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: 1968 to 1981
    Topics: Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators, Friendships, LGBTQ+ communities, Trans women
    Subject: Vicki Marlane
    Description: Five photographs from 1968 to 1981 showing people at social events and outdoor locations. This item comes from the Felicia “Flames” Elizondo papers (#2021-06) at the GLBT Historical Society. Fel...
  6. Photos of Unknown Queen Aboard the Queen Mary

     
    Collection: Felicia Elizondo/Felicia Flames Collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1970 to circa 1980
    Topics: Drag queens, Female impersonators
    Description: Photos of an unknown drag performer. The top photo depicts her standing atop the Queen Mary, a vintage luxury liner converted into a hotel in Long Beach, CA. This item comes from the Felicia “Flame...
  7. Piper Laurie

     
    Collection: Kewpie Photographs
    Institution: GALA Queer Archive
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1985
    Topics: Drag
    Description: This photo was captioned "Piper Laurie" by Kewpie when the photos were transferred to GALA in 1999.
  8. Portrait of a Person Smoking a Cigarette

     
    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, Smoking
    Description: Person in a white dress poses for a photograph while holding a cigarette and wearing diamond jewelry.
  9. Portrait of a Person with a White Necklace and Earrings

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1979
    Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Black transgender people, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people, LGBTQ+ people of color, Transgender people of color
    Description: A close-up photograph of a black person who is wearing a dark-colored top, as well as a white necklace and earrings.
  10. Portrait of Kewpie (2)

     
    Collection: Kewpie Photographs
    Institution: GALA Queer Archive
    Creator: Golden City Post
    Date: circa 1955 to circa 1980
    Topics: Beauty operators, Gender minorities, LGBTQ+ press, Multiracial LGBTQ+ people
    Subject: Kewpie
    Description: Kewpie in Rutgers Street. Taken during a press interview for the Golden City Post.
  11. Portrait of Performer Wearing Yellow Flower

     
    Collection: Finocchio's collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1999
    Topics: Drag, LGBTQ+ communities, LGBTQ+ night life
    Subject: Finocchio's Club
    Description: Painted portrait of a performer that was displayed at Finocchio's nightclub.
  12. Posing with a Security Guard

     
    Collection: Transas City Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: 1973
    Topics: Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people
    Subject: Gender Confusion Dance, John Langworthy, Julian Desailly, Terry Sykes
    Description: (L to R): Terry Sykes, John Langworthy, Julian Desailly and a security guard, standing outside The Block Arcade. They were attending the Gay Liberation 'Gender confusion dance' which was held at Me...
  13. Postcard of Jon Niehl Dancers at Follies Theatre

     
    Collection: Vicki Marlane Collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1960 to circa 1980
    Topics: Drag community, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ night life, LGBTQ+ theater
    Subject: Follies Theatre, Jon Niehl Dancers
    Description: Post card of the Jon Niehl dancers at the Follies Theatre in Chicago, collected by Vicki Marlane. Marlane (1934-2011) was a legendary San Francisco drag queen and transgender woman. Marlane had a l...
  14. Protestors March at St. Patrick's Cathedral Demonstration

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: New York Public Library
    Creator: Davies, Diana
    Date: 1971 to 1975
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Latino/a/x transgender people, LGBTQ+ demonstrations, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Sylvia Rivera
    Description: A black and white photograph of protestors walking down street With Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. One protestor holds sign up saying, "God is gay." The date range that these photographs wer...
  15. Reed Erickson in boots

     
    Collection: Reed Erickson Collection
    Institution: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1963 to circa 1992
    Topics: Transgender people
    Subject: Reed Erickson
    Description: Reed Erickson outside in causal jeans and boots. Undated.