TITLE | DESCRIPTION | DATE CREATED | IS FORMAT OF |
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Halloween Costume Ball at the Hayloft | Halloween Costume Ball at the Hayloft, a gay bar in Los Angeles, CA, 1965. Film by Henri Leleu (1907-1996), a gay man who was active in the San Francisco leather scene and participated in LGBTQ community groups. File name: glbths 1997-13 7 002 sc. | 1965 | |
Purple costume from Pearls Over Shanghai | Purple costume from the Thrillpeddlers revival production of Pearls Over Shanghai. Pearls Over Shanghai was originally a Cockettes musical written by Link Martin and Richard Scrumbly Koldewyn. | 2009/2014 | |
Purple costume from Pearls Over Shanghai [1] | Purple costume from the Thrillpeddlers revival production of Pearls Over Shanghai. Pearls Over Shanghai was originally a Cockettes musical written by Link Martin and Richard Scrumbly Koldewyn. | 2009/2014 | |
Purple costume from Pearls Over Shanghai [2] | Purple costume from the Thrillpeddlers revival production of Pearls Over Shanghai. Pearls Over Shanghai was originally a Cockettes musical written by Link Martin and Richard Scrumbly Koldewyn. | 2009/2014 | |
Purple costume from Pearls Over Shanghai [3] | Purple costume from the Thrillpeddlers revival production of Pearls Over Shanghai. Pearls Over Shanghai was originally a Cockettes musical written by Link Martin and Richard Scrumbly Koldewyn. | 2009/2014 | |
Sequined costume from Pearls Over Shanghai | Sequined costume from the Thrillpeddlers revival production of Pearls Over Shanghai. Pearls Over Shanghai was originally a Cockettes musical written by Link Martin and Richard Scrumbly Koldewyn. | 2009/2014 | |
Sequined costume from Pearls Over Shanghai [1] | Sequined costume from the Thrillpeddlers revival production of Pearls Over Shanghai. Pearls Over Shanghai was originally a Cockettes musical written by Link Martin and Richard Scrumbly Koldewyn. | 2009/2014 | |
Sequined costume from Pearls Over Shanghai [2] | Sequined costume from the Thrillpeddlers revival production of Pearls Over Shanghai. Pearls Over Shanghai was originally a Cockettes musical written by Link Martin and Richard Scrumbly Koldewyn. | 2009/2014 | |
Janet MacHarg marching in protest, circa 1950 | A series of photographs of Janet MacHarg in her youth performing with her guitar and marching in what is believed to be a protest against the United States government's support of Generalissimo Francisco Franco. | 1950 | |
Janet MacHarg with companion, circa 1950 | Photograph of Janet MacHarg playing guitar with a companion. The companion in this photograph is presumed to be MacHarg's lifelong partner Evie. | 1950 | |
Johnny DeLeon in costume | Photograph of Bill Beardemphl's lifelong partner, dancer Johnny DeLeon, circa 1960s. This image may have been taken at an Imperial Court of San Francisco event, given DeLeon's Renaissance costume. | 1965 | |
Sylvester with unknown bride, circa 1965 | 1965 | ||
Group of men in Renaissance costumes | Photograph of Bill Beardemphl (right), his lifelong partner Johnny DeLeon (center), and an unidentified friend, circa 1960s. This photo may have been taken at an Imperial Court event, given the Renaissance costumes worn by the men. | 1965 | |
Mother Fu costume | Costume for the character, Mother Fu (performed by Russell Blackwood) from the Thrillpeddlers revival production of Pearls Over Shanghai. Pearls Over Shanghai was originally a Cockettes musical written by Link Martin and Richard Scrumbly Koldewyn. | 2009/2014 | |
Black Cat menu | A menu from the Black Cat. | 1950 | |
Black Cat menu, front | A menu from the Black Cat bar. | 1950 | |
Hobby Directory, March 1950 | The March 1950 issue of Hobby Directory. Hobby Directory (1946-circa 1952) was a small publication in which male hobbyists could publish personal ads and meet friends who shared their interests. The magazine quickly acquired a large gay male readership, and gay men used their ads to connect with… Show more | 1950 |