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Men in drag at Club My-O-My, New Orleans. Colour process print, 195-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library 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... -
Mitzy and Bassey at the Roaring ‘20s Night at the Ambassador Club
Collection: Kewpie Photographs Institution: Gay & Lesbian Memory in Action (GALA) Creator: Date: circa 1950 to circa 1985 Topics: Costume, Gender minorities, Night life Subject: Ambassador Club -
Mr. Pat Waters Very Smart Club My-O-My Proudly Presents The World's Most Beautiful Boys in Women's Attire (April 12, 1951)
Collection: Drag Show Programs Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Waters, Pat Date: Apr. 12, 1951 Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease Subject: Gene La Marr, Jimmy Callaway, Louis Hayden, Rickey Paige, Terri Lane, Tommy and Bunny -
Norma Vallier as Jimmy Durante
Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000) Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Date: 1950s Topics: Crossdressing, Photography Subject: Amastars, Jimmy Durante, Norma Vallier -
"Pansies" Bloom in Cocktail Bar
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000) Institution: The ArQuives Creator: Date: Mar. 17, 1951 Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Sexual offences laws, Soldiers Subject: Bambi Description: A newspaper article discussing the trial of a crossdresser referred to as "Bambi." -
Patti and Olivia on Darling Street
Collection: Kewpie Photographs Institution: Gay & Lesbian Memory in Action (GALA) Creator: Movie Snaps Date: circa 1950 to circa 1980 Topics: Gender minorities, Public facilities Description: This photo was captioned by Kewpie when the photos were transferred to GALA in 1999: Patti and Olivia in Darling Street (MovieSnaps). -
Performer Exiting a Stage
Collection: Rex Maniscalco Collection of Bobby Smith Photographs Institution: University of South Florida Creator: Smith, Bobby Date: 1950s Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people of color, Music--Performance, Theater Description: A black performer poses for a photograph near a stage as she smiles, holding one arm out and holding up the skirt of her dress. -
Performer Holding a Hand Fan
Collection: Rex Maniscalco Collection of Bobby Smith Photographs Institution: University of South Florida Creator: Smith, Bobby Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970 Topics: Drag, Drag queens, Evening gowns, Female impersonators, Theater Description: A female impersonator in an embroidered dress poses sitting on what appears to be a stage, holding a hand fan. -
Performer in Front of a Band
Collection: Rex Maniscalco Collection of Bobby Smith Photographs Institution: University of South Florida Creator: Smith, Bobby Date: 1950s Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag, Drag queens, Evening gowns, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people of color, Music--Performance, Singing, Theater Description: A black person wearing a silk dress and gloves performs on stage with a band. -
Performer Standing in Front of a Microphone (Full Image)
Collection: Rex Maniscalco Collection of Bobby Smith Photographs Institution: University of South Florida Creator: Smith, Bobby Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970 Topics: Drag, Drag queens, Evening gowns, Female impersonators, Music--Performance, Singing, Theater Description: A performer in a shiny two-piece dress sings on stage into a microphone. -
Person in a Black and White Gown
Collection: Rex Maniscalco Collection of Bobby Smith Photographs Institution: University of South Florida Creator: Smith, Bobby Date: circa 1950 to circa 1979 Topics: Clothing, Evening gowns, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people Description: A person sits on the floor of a bedroom posing in a black and white gown. -
Person in a Black and White Gown Sits on Another Person's Lap
Collection: Rex Maniscalco Collection of Bobby Smith Photographs Institution: University of South Florida Creator: Smith, Bobby Date: circa 1950 to circa 1979 Topics: Clothing, Evening gowns, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people, Suits (Clothing) Description: Person wearing a black and white gown poses for a photo while sitting on another person's lap. -
Person in a Large Headdress Poses with Another Person
Collection: Rex Maniscalco Collection of Bobby Smith Photographs 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, Suits (Clothing) Description: A person holds a drink and smokes a cigarette while posing with another person dressed in a large, feathered headdress and long dress. -
Person in a White Dress Poses with Person in a Black Dress
Collection: Rex Maniscalco Collection of Bobby Smith Photographs 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: Two people, one wearing a white dress and long earrings, smoking a cigarette, and another wearing a ruffled black dress and diamond necklace, pose for a photograph while another person in a fedora ... -
Person in Black and White Gown Sits Surrounded by Three Others
Collection: Rex Maniscalco Collection of Bobby Smith Photographs Institution: University of South Florida Creator: Smith, Bobby Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970 Topics: Clothing, Evening gowns, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people, Suits (Clothing) Description: A person wearing a black and white gown and black gloves sits in a room with a person on either side of her (left: wearing all white, right: wearing a white shirt and black pants, holding a drink) ...
