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Posed as girls
Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs Institution: Los Angeles Public Library Creator: Ballew, Howard Date: Nov. 7, 1944 Topics: Arrests, Crossdressers, Police stations Subject: August Coy, Irene Paston, James Barlow, Jeri Ryan Description: Photograph caption dated November 27, 1944 reads, "Nab 2 men dressed in women's clothes. James Barlow, left, and August Coy. Their feminine attire failed to fool the police." Officers found Barlow ... -
Posing in feminine dress
Collection: ONE Archives Online Materials Institution: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries Creator: Date: 1957 Topics: Clothing, Crossdressing, Gender expression Description: This photograph was part of a set that was deemed inappropriate by a photo shop in Philadelphia and never returned to the customer. -
Posing in Halloween Costumes
Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs Institution: The ArQuives Creator: Date: Unknown Topics: Cheerleading, Drag, Drag queens, Events, Gatherings, Halloween, Halloween costumes Description: Two pictures: the top picture has 4 people that appear to be dressed as cheerleaders and are all posing. The bottom picture includes 3 people who are also dressed in costume. -
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... -
Postcard of Mei Lanfang
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: New York Public Library Creator: Date: Unknown Topics: BIPOC, Crossdressing, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater Subject: Mei Lanfang Description: This item is a color postcard of Mei Lanfang. -
Poster of Christian Dubois
Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000) Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Date: 1960s Topics: Crossdressing, Female impersonators, Photography Subject: Christian Dubois Description: Autographed note from Christian Dubois: "To Dave best wishes always Christian." -
Powder Puff Revue at McVan's Supper Club
Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000) Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Date: 1968 Topics: Drag, Female impersonators Subject: Chi Chi Laverne, Jamie Powers, Karyl Houston, Kurt Mann, McVan's Supper Club, Powder Puff Revue -
Prison inmates (one a female impersonator) in vaudeville act at San Quentin State Prison, circa 1914
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: Anne T. Kent California Room, Marin County Free Library Creator: Date: circa 1914 Topics: Crossdressing, Female impersonators, Plays, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville Description: Prison inmates (one a female impersonator) in vaudeville act at San Quentin State Prison, circa 1914. From the family album of San Quentin guard, Richard M. Smith, and his wife, the San Quentin mat... -
Prisoners (including female impersonator on right) from San Quentin State Prison provided entertainment to the public on Sunday mornings, Marin County, California, 1914
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: Anne T. Kent California Room, Marin County Free Library Creator: Date: 1914 Topics: Crossdressing, Female impersonators, Prisoners, Prisons Description: Prisoners from the San Quentin State Prison provided concerts and entertainment (including this female impersonator) to the public on Sunday mornings. This image is from 1914. San Quentin State Pri... -
Prisoners of war performing a play at a prisoner of war camp in Cottbus. Photographic postcard, 191-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1910 to 1919? Topics: Female impersonators Description: Part of James Gardiner Collection: photographs of military, naval, and prisoner-of-war camp drag. -
Prisoners of war, some in drag, posing on stage during a crowded scene of "Noblesse oblige"; at Sennelager prisoner of war camp in Germany. Photographic postcard, 191-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1910 to 1919? Topics: Female impersonators, Prisoners of war, World War, 1914-1918 Description: Several people are standing talking, some are dressed as policemen (?). They are mounting a production of an unidentified farce or comedy entitled 'Noblesse Oblige!'. The salon set is the same one ... -
Prisoners of war, some in drag, posing on stage in 'Miquette et sa mere' at Sennelager prisoner of war camp in Germany. Photographic postcard, 191-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1910 to 1919? Topics: Female impersonators, Prisoners of war, World War, 1914-1918 Description: Part of James Gardiner Collection: photographs of military, naval, and prisoner-of-war camp drag. -
Professional actors, some in drag, dance on a lawn as "Promenade dancers". Photographic postcard, 191-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1910 to 1919? Topics: Female impersonators Description: Couples, featuring men in drag, wear all-white as they dance in a line stretching back across the lawn; with rows of residential houses in the background -
Psychedelic Drag, a Cowgirl, and Luella in a Stole on Halloween, 1970
Collection: ONE Archives Online Materials Institution: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries Creator: Date: 1970 Topics: Bars, Gay bars, Nightclubs--California Description: Psychedelic drag, a cowgirl, and Luella in a stole at the Fallen Angel on Halloween. 1970 -
Queen and King of the May Festival
Collection: ONE Archives Online Materials Institution: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries Creator: Rocco, Pat Date: 1971 Topics: Drag shows, Gay community Description: The queen and king of the Metropolitan Community Church May Festival at the Factory. 1971.
