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Danny La Rue (1927-2009) was a Drag Queen largely known throughout Europe beginning in the 60s.

Julian Eltinge dressed for his role in the play "The Fascinating Widow." Eltinge was a famous American singer, stage actor, film actor, and female impersonator in the early 1900s.

Julian Eltinge dressed as a female in his role for the play "The Crinoline Girl." Eltinge was a famous American singer, stage actor, film actor, and female impersonator in the early 1900s.

This is the second page of a Jewel Box Revue Program from July 1950. The page gives information on the founders of the revue, Doc Benner and Danny Brown. The Jewel Box Revue was America's first travelling show of female impersonators.

Postcard image of an early female impersonator.

Postcard image of early female impersonator.

Wild Side Story is a musical revue originally conceived in Miami Beach in 1973 as a drag parody of West Side Story. This image is one of the “Prologue” slides that would have been displayed before a performance of the show. Eddie Valdez (as José…