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An amateur actor in drag holds up his impressive folded dress to one side. Photographic postcard, 191-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Collection Creator: Date: 1910 to 1919? Topics: Female impersonators Description: The man in drag is posing with his right leg side-on as he holds up his dress. Amateur theatrical performer Mr. Vic Thorne, at Hyde, Cheshire, photographed in front of a painted drop at the studio ... -
An amateur actor in drag poses with an open parasol, in front of painted scenery. Photographic postcard, 191-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Collection Creator: Date: 1910 to 1919? Topics: Female impersonators Description: Amateur drag behind the lines, early in World War I. An unidentified performer twirls a Japanese parasol and wears a plain and printed lawn summer outfit posed before a painted drop. Dressed as a g... -
An amateur actor in drag, posing as as 'Ninon', wearing a white dress and hat. Photographic postcard, 192-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Collection Creator: Date: 1920 to 1929? Topics: Female impersonators Description: Part of James Gardiner Collection: photographs of military, naval, and prisoner-of-war camp drag. -
An amateur actor in drag, wearing a flapper dress and white footwear. Photographic postcard, 1925-1928.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Collection Creator: Date: 1925? to 1928? Topics: Female impersonators Description: Mr. R. Morrell in drag is standing on rough ground. He poses in a 'flapper' style dress at an unidentified location, most likely an army camp. The fashion details (long ear pendants, sautoir neckla... -
An Announcement for a Demonstration Demanding Justice for Marsha P. Johnson
Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center Creator: Date: Unknown Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Queer Nation Description: A leaflet from the "Justice for Marsha" group formed by Queer Nation announcing a demonstration to demand justice for Marsha P. Johnson's death. -
AN APPEAL FOR AN OLD TIMER.
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: De Lulsi, Louise Date: 1911 to Jul. 22, 1912 Topics: Family members, LGBTQ+ theater, Male impersonators, Performance art Subject: Ella Wesner, Mary Wesner, Orpheum Theater, The New York Clipper Description: A clipping from "The New York Clipper" titled: "AN APPEAL FOR AN OLD TIMER," discussing Ella Wesner and her sister Mary Wesner. This item was contributed to the DTA by Hugh Ryan. -
An Eccentric Countess
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Sep. 21, 1890 Topics: Appearance, Arrests, Assigned gender, Clothing, Crossdressing, Debt, Families, Femininities, Friendships, Gender identity, Gender role, Imprisonment, Marriage, Masculinities, Passing (Gender), Psychology, Upbringing Subject: Marie Engelhardt, Sandor Vay, Sarolta Vay Description: The Morning Call (San Francisco, CA) -
An ensemble cast of British soldiers, some in drag, pose on stage. Photographic postcard, 1919.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Collection Creator: Date: Jan. 1, 1919 Topics: Female impersonators Description: The characters are in a long line across the stage, some are seated, others standing, in a variety of costumes including 'realistic' and comic drag. Lanterns hang from the stage set. An unidentifie... -
An Evening in Copenhagen with Rae Bourbon (UTC 1)
Collection: Ephemera Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Date: Unknown Topics: Drag, Female impersonators, Gender expression, LGBTQ+ theater, Performance art Description: Two page program with writing " 'A bit of old San Francisco' best wishes" on the left, a photo of a person in a dress, with words underneath: "José, Nightingale Montgomery Street." -
An Evening of Poetry, Passion, and Pride
Collection: East Coast FTM Group Organizational Records Institution: Sexual Minorities Archives Creator: Pride and Joy Date: May 6, 1994 Topics: Lesbians, LGBTQ+ poetry, Transgender people Subject: Belly Songs, in celebration of fat women, Crime Against Nature, Fat Girl Dances With Rocks, Femme Mystique, Gloria Goes to Gay Pride, Leslea Newman, Leslie Feinberg, Martha Moody, Minnie Bruce Pratt, Secrets, Sweet Dark Places, Stone Butch Blues, Susan Stinson, Unitarian Society of Northampton -
An Evening of Pure "Charles Pierce" Craziness
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000) Institution: Independent Voices Creator: Madellani, Leonardo Date: Apr. 22, 1977 to Apr. 28, 1977 Topics: Clubs, Female impersonators, Humour Subject: Bette Davis, Charles Pierce, Gloria Swanson, Joan Crawford, Mae West -
An Evening with a Living Legend: Christine Jorgensen
Collection: Christine Jorgensen Collection Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Frog Pond The Restaurant Date: 1983 Topics: Events, MtFs, Photographs, Trans women, Transgender people Subject: Bill Lockwood, Christine Jorgensen, Frog Pond The Restaurant Description: A poster featuring a photograph of Christine Jorgensen, advertising the event, "An Evening With A LIVING LEGEND Christine Jorgensen IN CONCERT WITH Bill Lockwood". The date and location are also pr... -
An Evening With Lynne Carter At Cherry Grove
Collection: Ephemera Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Date: 1970 Topics: Drag, Music, Theatre shows Subject: Lynne Carter -
"An Evening With Yvonne" Drag Ball
Collection: Drag Show Programs Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Unknown Topics: Drag balls, LGBTQ+ communities, LGBTQ+ night life Subject: Tudor Lodge, Yvonne Sinclair Description: A Fancy Dress and Drag Ball in london advertising a disco, buffet, and prizes with ticket prices. No date. Blakc text on pink paper with an illustration of a femminine person in fancy dress. -
An Exotic Gay Subculture Turns Poignant Under Scrutiny
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Dunning, Jennifer Date: Mar. 23, 1991 Topics: Ballroom families, Drag balls, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ people of color, Transvestites Subject: Dorian Corey, Jennie Livingston, Meg McLagan, Octavia St. Laurent, Pepper Labeija, Willi Ninja Description: A description of how the film "Paris is Burning" relates to ball culture in New York City.
