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  1. World's Most Unusual Show...

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Advertisements, Appearance, Clothing, Drag, Female impersonators, Night life
    Subject: Jewel Box Revue, Lynn Carter
  2. Vesta Tilley in a Blue Outfit

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Clothing, Male impersonators
    Subject: Vesta Tilley
  3. Ty Bennett on Stage in Flapper Dress

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Arts and entertainment occupations, Clothing, Drag, Performing arts
    Subject: Ty Bennett
    Description: Black-and-white photograph of performer Ty Bennett on stage with another person, both wearing flapper dresses.
  4. Ty Bennett Fantasy Follies

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing
    Subject: Ty Bennett
  5. The World Famous Leon & Eddie’s Present Mr. Francis Renault

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Clothing, Gender expression, LGBTQ+ musicians, LGBTQ+ theater
    Subject: Don Ten Eyck, Francis Renault, Hado, Hotel Taft, Leon & Eddie's, Robert Stevenson
    Description: A card for a show starring Francis Renault; includes what appears to be a signature from Francis Renault.
  6. T.C. Jones Wearing a Fur Shawl on Stage

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Clothing, Drag, Performing arts
    Subject: T.C. Jones
    Description: Photograph of female impersonator T.C. Jones posing on stage with a fur shawl.
  7. Small Talk: Brief Encounters with the Locals

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Cuthbert, David
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Crossdressers, Drag, Talk shows
    Subject: Jimmy Callaway
  8. Show Me A Milkman

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Drag queens, Music, Musicians, Theatre shows
    Subject: Jimmy Callway
  9. Ross Hamilton in a Hat

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Clothing, Drag, Female impersonators
    Subject: Ross Hamilton
    Description: Ross Hamilton sits, perhaps with greenery in the background, wearing a hat, necklace, earrings, and a dress.
  10. Ross Hamilton as "Marjorie" and Others

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Arts and entertainment occupations, Clothing, Drag, Female impersonators, Music groups, Tennis
    Subject: Ross Hamilton, The Dumbells
    Description: A photograph of Ross Hamilton as "Marjorie" with four others who are dressed in matching white outfits and holding tennis rackets while looking at Hamilton. Hamilton is holding the hands of the per...
  11. Ray-Rae Bourbon's Switch In Sex Allegiance; He's Now A She- A Mexican Standoff

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Advertisements, Appearance, Clothing, Femininities, Gender realignment surgery, Transgender people
  12. Portrait of Vesta Tilley in a Chair

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Clothing, Male impersonators, Music
    Subject: Vesta Tilley
    Description: Portrait of Vesta Tilley posing in a chair with legs crossed, smiling with a cigarette in mouth.
  13. Portrait of Miss Hetty King

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Clothing, Male impersonators, Music
    Subject: Hetty King
    Description: Portrait of Hetty King in a suit, wearing a top hat, with a coat hanging over arm.
  14. Portrait of Hetty King

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Clothing, Male impersonators, Music
    Subject: Hetty King
    Description: Hetty King poses for portrait in military-style clothing and hat.
  15. Portrait of Ella Shields

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Clothing, Male impersonators, Music
    Subject: Ella Shields
    Description: Portrait of Ella Shields wearing a top hat and suit.
  16. OH Come All Ye Faithful Auntie Jean, 1968

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing
    Subject: Jean Fredericks
  17. Miss Vesta Tilley in Sailor Costume

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Clothing, Male impersonators, Music, Sailors
    Subject: Vesta Tilley
    Description: Portrait of Vesta Tilley posed with arms crossed in a sailor uniform.
  18. Miss Vesta Tilley In Khaki

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Army, Clothing, Male impersonators
    Subject: Vesta Tilley
  19. Miss Hetty King

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Clothing, Male impersonators, Music
    Subject: Hetty King
    Description: Hetty King stands posing for photograph with one hand in pocket, wearing suit with vest and hat.
  20. Lynne Carter Singing

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Clothing
    Subject: Lynne Carter
  21. Lynne Carter Modeling

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Clothing, Drag
    Subject: Lynne Carter
  22. Lynne Carter in Dior

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Crossdressers
    Subject: Josephine Baker, Lynne Carter
  23. Lynne Carter - Provincetown

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Alexson, Fred
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Acceptance, Appearance, Clothing, Drag, Family members
    Subject: Lynne Carter
  24. Lillyn Brown and Another Person

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Clothing, Drag kings, LGBTQ+ people of color, Male impersonators
    Subject: Lillyn Brown, Normand Thomas
    Description: Lillyn Brown smokes a cigarette while another person, perhaps named Normand Thomas (written on the person in the photograph), looks on. "Berlin, Germany" is also written on the bottom of the photog...
  25. Lillyn Brown

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Clothing, Drag, Drag kings, LGBTQ+ people of color
    Subject: Lillyn Brown
    Description: A photograph of drag king Lillyn Brown wearing a fur shawl and a pearl necklace.
  26. Kitty Doner

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Clothing, LGBTQ+ theater, Male impersonators, Performance art
  27. Jimmy Callaway, the kegendary Club My-Oh-My star of stars, tells all (and then some).

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Keith, Don Lee
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Drag, Female impersonators, Femininities
    Subject: Jimmy Callaway
  28. Jackie Curtis with Makeup

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Cosmetics
    Subject: Jackie Curtis
  29. Jackie Curtis Posing

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

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Clothing
    Subject: Jackie Curtis
  31. 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...
  32. Florence of Arabia brings you Bonne Noel

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Drag
  33. 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
  34. Drop Bottom Standing

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Appearance, BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Clothing, LGBTQ+ people of color
    Subject: Effie Dropbottom
  35. Bobby Marchan Singing

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: BIPOC, Clothing, LGBTQ+ people of color
    Subject: Bobby Marchan
  36. Bobby Marchan Reclining

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Appearance, BIPOC, Clothing, LGBTQ+ people of color
    Subject: Bobby Marchan
  37. Bobby Marchan Dressed Up

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Appearance, BIPOC, Clothing, LGBTQ+ people of color
    Subject: Bobby Marchan
  38. Babe Lund

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Clothing, Gender expression, LGBTQ+ theater
    Subject: Babe Lund
  39. Autographed Photo of Lynne Carter

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing
    Subject: Lynne Carter
  40. Arthur Blake: A Pearl in a Rotten Oyster

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Bates, Aaron
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Clothing, Drag, Femininities, Night life
    Subject: Arthur Blake
  41. A Female Impersonator Who Likes Being a Man

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Klemesrud, Judy
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Acceptance, Appearance, Clothing, Cosmetics, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Female impersonators, Masculinities, Night life
    Subject: Lynne Carter