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  1. Drag Queen Standing in Front of a Microphone

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970
    Topics: Evening gowns, Female impersonators, Music--Performance, Singing, Theater
    Description: Female impersonator standing in front of a microphone in a shiny dress.
  2. Drag Queen Wearing a Black Shawl

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970
    Topics: Evening gowns, Female impersonators, Theater
    Description: Female impersonator wearing a formal dress and a black shawl poses in front of a silk curtain.
  3. Jolly Jack in a Feathered Hat

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970
    Topics: Costume, Drag, Drag queens, Female impersonators, Gay community, Theater
    Subject: Gay Nineties
    Description: A close-up of Jolly Jack in a ruffled dress and wearing a feathered hat. The handwritten inscription on the back of the photograph reads: "Just an old bag of the Gay Ninties [sic]. Your card was ve...
  4. Jolly Jack in Blonde Wig and Headdress

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970
    Topics: Costume, Drag, Drag queens, Female impersonators, Theater
    Description: An elliptical photograph on a white background of Jolly Jack posing in a large wig with a headpiece and a shiny, ruffled dress.
  5. Jolly Jack in Large Hat and Long Dress

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970
    Topics: Clothing, Costume, Drag, Drag queens, Female impersonators, Theater
    Description: Jolly Jack, a female impersonator, poses in front of a curtain in a long, ruffled dress and a large hat.
  6. Performer Holding a Hand Fan

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    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.
  7. Performer Standing in Front of a Microphone (Full Image)

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    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.
  8. Person in Black and White Gown Sits Surrounded by Three Others

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    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) ...
  9. Person in Polka Dot Dress at the Bar

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970
    Topics: Bars (Drinking establishments), Clothing, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people, Smoking
    Description: A person in a black and white dress with a long polka-dotted skirt poses for a photo, leaning against a bar counter and smoking a cigarette.
  10. Person in White Strapless Dress

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970
    Topics: Clothing, Evening gowns, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people
    Description: Elliptical cutout on a white background of a person in a white, strapless dress with hands in pockets.
  11. Three People Wearing Hats

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970
    Topics: Clothing, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people
    Description: Three people all pose together, arms around each other, all wearing white dresses and various pieces of headwear.
  12. Two People at a Bar, One in a White Hat

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970
    Topics: Bars (Drinking establishments), Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people
    Description: Person sitting next to another person wearing a white hat at a bar.
  13. Two People at Jimmy White's Tavern

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970
    Topics: Bars (Drinking establishments), Clothing, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people
    Subject: Jimmy White's Tavern
    Description: Two people in dresses and hats pose for a photo in Jimmy White's Tavern by the bar.
  14. Two People in a Bedroom, One Sitting, One Standing

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970
    Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Black transgender people, Clothing, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people, LGBTQ+ people of color, Transgender people of color
    Description: Two black people pose for a photograph in a bedroom; one, wearing a long white skirt, stands looking at the camera, while the second lounges on a bed and gazes at the other.
  15. Two People in Two Piece Dresses

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970
    Topics: Clothing, Costume, Evening gowns, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people
    Description: Two still frames on the same print, each depicting a different person posing in front of a doorway while wearing a two-piece dress.
  16. Two People in Wigs

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970
    Topics: Clothing, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people, Smoking, Wigs
    Description: Two people in white wigs, one shirtless and wearing a long necklace, pose for a photograph by a stage curtain as they smoke cigarettes.
  17. Two People Pose in a Bedroom, One Sitting, One Standing

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970
    Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Black transgender people, Clothing, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people, LGBTQ+ people of color, Transgender people of color
    Description: Two people pose in a bedroom wearing dresses. One appears to be white, the other, a person of color.
  18. Two People Pose Seated at a Table

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970
    Topics: Clothing, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people, Smoking
    Description: Two people sit at a table; one wears a beret and sunglasses while holding a cigarette, and the other wears a white outfit and looks into the camera.
  19. Two People Posing on A Sofa

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970
    Topics: Clothing, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people
    Description: Two people pose for a photo on a couch, their photographer partially in the frame. The person with a black jacket has their arm on the white-jacketed person.
  20. Two People Posing, One in Chair, One Standing

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970
    Topics: Clothing, Evening gowns, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people
    Description: A person in a black and white gown poses sitting in a chair, looking off to the side, while someone in a suit stands above them, hand on their shoulder.
  21. Two People Wearing Eveningwear

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970
    Topics: Clothing, Evening gowns, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people
    Description: Two people wearing evening wear, jewelry, and flowers in their hair.
  22. Male Impersonator

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: 1950s
    Topics: Drag, Drag kings, Male impersonators, Singing, Suits (Clothing), Theater
    Description: A male impersonator wearing a suit performs on stage, singing into a microphone.
  23. Performer Exiting a Stage

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    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.
  24. Performer in Front of a Band

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    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.
  25. Lena in My Apartment

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: Oct. 31, 1952
    Topics: Clothing, Evening gowns, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people, Smoking
    Subject: Lena
    Description: A person in a blonde wig holding a cigarette, presumably named Lena, poses in an apartment while wearing a black dress.
  26. Lena Posing on a Couch

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: 1952
    Topics: Clothing, Evening gowns, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people, Smoking
    Subject: Lena
    Description: A person in a blond wig and black dress and holding a cigarette, presumably named Lena, lounges on a couch.
  27. Lena Without Jacket Before Going to Carroll's

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: 1952
    Topics: Clothing, Evening gowns, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people, Smoking
    Subject: Lena
    Description: A person, presumably Lena, wearing a black evening gown and smoking before going out.
  28. Miss Skippy in My Apartment

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: 1952
    Topics: Clothing, Evening gowns, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people, Smoking
    Subject: Miss Skippy
    Description: A person, presumably Miss Skippy, wearing a formal dress, jewelry, and smoking a cigarette
  29. Knotty Pine Bar Winner Halloween, 1951

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator:
    Date: 1951
    Topics: Clothing, Gay bars, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people, Halloween (LGBTQ+ culture), LGBTQ+ events
    Subject: The Knotty Pine
    Description: Winner posing with a bottle at the Knotty Pine bar in Tampa, FL, 1951. Original title "Knotty Pines"
  30. Person Posing on a Chair in a White Skirt and Black Top

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: Jul. 26, 1950
    Topics: Clothing, Evening gowns, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people
    Description: A person sits in a chair wearing a long white skirt, long-sleeve black top, pearl bracelet, and diamond necklace. On the back of the photograph, the date stamped in purple ink reads: JUL 26 1950.
  31. Saratoga Club Franklin & Fortune, 1950

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: 1950
    Topics: Clothing, Costume, Drag, Drag queens, Female impersonators, Music--Performance, Singing, Theater
    Description: A performer wearing a ruffled, two-piece dress and headdress sings into a microphone on stage at the Saratoga Club.
  32. Jolly Jack in Headdress

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: 1949
    Topics: Costume, Female impersonators, Theater
    Subject: Jolly Jack
    Description: Jolly Jack, a female impersonator, poses in front of a backdrop wearing a large headdress and a ruffled, sleeveless dress with black gloves. Inscription reads: "To Bobby & Mary, Two Grand People, H...