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  1. Drop Bottom White Dress

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Clothing, LGBTQ+ people of color
    Subject: Effie Dropbottom
  2. Dudley Liddell Again in Hands of Police

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: The Pittsburgh Press
    Date: Feb. 14, 1915
    Topics: Arrests of LGBTQ+ people, Clothing, Gender expression
    Subject: Dudley Liddell, H. C. Andrist, John Beck, Martin's Women's Apparel Store
    Description: A short article from the Pittsburgh Press, published on February 14, 1915. The text discusses Dudley Liddell's second arrest involving "women's clothing."
  3. Dudley Liddell, Female Impersonator, Released

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: The Pittsburgh Press
    Date: Aug. 10, 1914
    Topics: Arrests of LGBTQ+ people, Clothing, Female impersonators, Gender expression
    Subject: D. Hazlett, Dudley Liddell, Edward Dillon
    Description: A short article in the Pittsburgh Press, published August 10, 1914. The text declares that Dudley Liddell, arrested for wearing "women's apparel," has been released.
  4. Dudley Liddell Still Detained at Central

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: The Pittsburgh Press
    Date: Aug. 9, 1914
    Topics: Arrests of LGBTQ+ people, Clothing, Gender expression
    Subject: Dudley Liddell
    Description: A short article from The Pittsburgh Press, published August 9, 1914. The text details Dudley Liddell's arrest for "masquerading in girl's clothes."
  5. Ella Wesner Postcard

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Sarony, Napoleon
    Date: circa 1870 to circa 1900
    Topics: Clothing, Crossdressing, Male impersonators
    Subject: Ella Wesner
    Description: A postcard of Ella Wesner in men's formal attire holding a top hat.
  6. Entertainment

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Dec. 15, 1978
    Topics: Advertisements, Appearance, Clothing, Drag, Impersonation
    Subject: Lynne Carter, Marlene Dietrich
  7. Female Impersonator Never Fails; Neither do his Clothes

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Christy, Marian
    Date: Mar. 15, 1971
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Cosmetics, Drag, Female impersonators, Femininities, LGBTQ+ partners, Night life
    Subject: Lynne Carter
  8. 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
  9. Florence of Arabia brings you Bonne Noel

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Drag
  10. Harrison & Coover

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: 1905
    Topics: Clothing, Crossdressing, Photographs
    Description: A postcard from the Central Music Hall with an image of Harrison and Coover in dresses and sun hats.
  11. Hetty King and "Yuma" Next Week

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Oct. 7, 1911
    Topics: Clothing, Crossdressers, Drag kings
    Subject: Bessie Bonehill, Vesta Tilley
  12. I’m A Boy!

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Clothing, Costumes, Drag, Halloween (LGBTQ+ culture), Harassment, LGBTQ+ events, Police harassment
    Subject: Black Cat Bar
    Description: This is a cardboard cut-out that was handed to patrons of The Black Cat Bar doing drag so that they could remember how to avoid arrest. On Halloween, police would arrest drag queens after midnight...
  13. I'm on My Way to Mandalay

     
    Collection: Sheet Music
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Fisher, Fred, Bryan, Al.
    Date: 1913
    Topics: Clothing, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Female impersonators, Musical theatre
    Subject: Bert Errol, Peg O My Heart
  14. It's Lynne Carter

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: May 18, 1972
    Topics: Advertisements, Clothing, Drag, Female impersonators, Night life
    Subject: Lynne Carter
  15. Jackie Curtis Modeling

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Clothing
    Subject: Jackie Curtis