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  1. Christine Jorgensen at her Home in Hollywood, California

     
    Collection: Christine Jorgensen Collection
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: 1969
    Topics: Photography, Trans women, Transgender people
    Subject: Christine Jorgensen
    Description: Christine Jorgensen poses in front of a painting of herself at her home in Hollywood, California.
  2. Christine Jorgensen in a Chair at Home

     
    Collection: Christine Jorgensen Collection
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1970
    Topics: Photography, Trans women, Transgender people
    Subject: Christine Jorgensen
    Description: Christine Jorgensen seated in a chair in front of a portrait of herself.
  3. Christine Jorgensen Walks Down the Street in Hollywood

     
    Collection: Christine Jorgensen Collection
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1982
    Topics: Photography, Public facilities, Trans women, Transgender people
    Subject: Christine Jorgensen
    Description: Christine Jorgensen walks down the street, holding bags, in front of the Carlton Hotel in Hollywood, CA.
  4. Christine Jorgensen with Newspaper Article

     
    Collection: Christine Jorgensen Collection
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator: The Associated Press
    Date: Oct. 10, 1970
    Topics: LGBTQ+ newspapers, Photography, Politics, Trans women, Transgender people
    Subject: Christine Jorgensen, Spiro Agnew
    Description: Christine Jorgensen holding the newspaper article in which Spiro Agnew made a tasteless comment about her.
  5. Leg Check

     
    Collection: Transas City Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator: Douglas, Bob
    Date: circa 1955
    Topics: Post-operative, Striptease, Trans women
    Subject: Cayon, Elaine, Club Oasis, Denmark, Rees, Tamara
    Description: Photo from Jet Magazine depicting Tamara Rees comparing her legs with those of Elaine Cayon. They are backstage at Los Angeles night club Club Oasis.
  6. Sir Lady Java Headshot Card

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator: Flatte of Hollywood
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American LGBTQ+ people, African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, Trans women
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: A headshot picture of Sir Lady Java from chest-up. She styles a teased and curly hairstyle and a chunky necklace. The back of the card reads "Flatte of Hollywood", the name of a Lithuanian photo st...
  7. Sir Lady Java Promotional Card with Three Photos

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American LGBTQ+ people, African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, Trans women, Transgender people
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: Three-photograph card of Sir Lady Java in a two-piece set and dark cape with a tulle headpiece.