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  1. Alison Laing in Formal Wear

     
    Collection: Alison Laing's Photographs
    Institution: Joseph A. Labadie Collection, University of Michigan
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1956 to circa 1965
    Topics: Clothing, Crossdressers, Evening gowns
    Subject: Alison Laing
    Description: Alison Laing poses in evening wear
  2. Alison Laing in Gown

     
    Collection: Alison Laing's Photographs
    Institution: Joseph A. Labadie Collection, University of Michigan
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1956 to circa 1960
    Topics: Clothing, Crossdressers, Evening gowns
    Subject: Alison Laing
    Description: Alison Laing poses on a staircase in formal wear
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Five People Wearing Eveningwear

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1979
    Topics: Clothing, Evening gowns, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people, Parties
    Description: Five people wearing eveningwear, such as dresses, shawls, hair ornaments, and jewelry.
  6. Four Drag Queens Outside The Colony (1959)

     
    Collection: Transas City Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: 1959
    Topics: Dance, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Evening gowns
    Subject: The Colony
    Description: These photos are a part of Private Birthday Party, a collection of found photographic slides that depict Kansas City’s drag culture throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
  7. Mary VanderWall Being Kissed on the Cheek

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1979
    Topics: Clothing, Evening gowns, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people
    Subject: Mary VanderWall
    Description: Mary VanderWall, wearing a maid outfit, being kissed on the cheek by another person wearing a long dress and dark-colored hat.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. Person in a Black and White Gown

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1979
    Topics: Clothing, Evening gowns, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people
    Description: A person sits on the floor of a bedroom posing in a black and white gown.
  12. Person in a Black and White Gown Sits on Another Person's Lap

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1979
    Topics: Clothing, Evening gowns, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people, Suits (Clothing)
    Description: Person wearing a black and white gown poses for a photo while sitting on another person's lap.
  13. Person in a Large Headdress Poses with Another Person

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1979
    Topics: Clothing, Evening gowns, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people, Smoking, Suits (Clothing)
    Description: A person holds a drink and smokes a cigarette while posing with another person dressed in a large, feathered headdress and long dress.
  14. Person in a White Dress Poses with Person in a Black Dress

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1979
    Topics: Clothing, Evening gowns, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people, Smoking
    Description: Two people, one wearing a white dress and long earrings, smoking a cigarette, and another wearing a ruffled black dress and diamond necklace, pose for a photograph while another person in a fedora ...
  15. 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) ...