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Held at: John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center [Contact Us]1315 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.
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Collections of photographic prints, slides, and negatives, which take up fewer than one box each and are not accompanied by other types of records. Housed by size.
- Publisher
- John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center
- Finding Aid Author
- John Anderies
- Finding Aid Date
- July 1, 2016
- Access Restrictions
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This collection is open for research use.
- Use Restrictions
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Copyright restrictions may exist. It is the responsibility of the requester to seek permission from the holder of the copyright to reproduce material from the John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives of the William Way LGBT Community Center.
Collection Inventory
Mixed set of 138 black and white male physique photographs (4 in. x 5 in), including some marked from Western Photography Guild (Denver, Colorado), some with model's names on the backs (with one notated as being from Kris Studios), and many unlabeled, undated.
Box 1
Grouping 1
Set of 12 black and white male physique contact sheets (4 in. x 5 in.) used for advertising. Approximately 30-40 images per print with their catalog numbers (ZR-13, Pages 1-5, 7-13) and information on pricing. Athletic Model Guild (Los Angeles, California), undated.
Box 1
Grouping 2
Mixed set of 21 black and white male nude photographs (3 1/2 in. x 5 in. and 4 in. x 5 in.) and 7 color male nude photographs (4 in. x 5 in.) with no identification, undated.
Box 1
Grouping 3
Set of 16 color male nude photographs with names of models (3 1/2 in. x 5 in.), 2 color male nude photographs without model names (2 1/2 in. x 4 1/2 in.), and 1 black and white male nude photograph (3 1/4 in. x 4 3/4 in.) without model name, Sierra Domino (San Francisco, California), undated.
Box 1
Grouping 4
Set of 3 color nude photographs (3 1/2 in. x 5 in.) with no identification, undated.
Box 1
Grouping 5
Set of 18 sampler advertising leaves (3 1/2 in. x 5 1/2 in.) for black and white male nude photographs, including prices and descriptions, Phantom Studio (Los Angeles, California), undated.
Box 1
Grouping 6
Partial set of 91 color photographs (3 1/2 in. x 5 in.), removed from a scrapbook, from "The March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal rights and Liberation," photographed by Jeff Keith and Stephen Liu; donated by Jeff Keith (2016), 1993.
Box 1
Grouping 7
Set of 9 black and white photographs (3 1/2 in. x 5 in.) of male same-sex wedding ceremony conducted in an apartment in Philadelphia, ca. 1957; the prints come from an album print folder with deckle edge, hinge, and two punched holes on the left side; companion prints at One National Archives; gift of Rich Wilson, 2014.
Box 1
Grouping 8
Set of 25 color photographs (3 1/2 in. x 4 1/2 in.) from the 1979 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, gift of Michael Card, 2018, 1980.
Box 1
Grouping 9
Set of 111 color photographs (4 in. x 6 in.) of the Gay Community Center of Philadelphia Library and Archives, New York City Pride, and Philadelphia Pride, taken by Steven Capsuto, 1992.
Box 2
Grouping 2
Mixed set of 21 black and white and 11 color photographs (various sizes from 3 1/2 in. X 3 1/2 in. to 5 in. x 7 in.) of American Library Association, Gay Community Center of Philadelphia, Giovanni's Room Bookstore, and outside Barbara Gittings and Kay Lahusen's Philadelphia apartment, taken by photographer Marjorie Greenfield, 1976-1995, and undated.
Box 2
Grouping 3
Mixed set of 37 black and white (4 in. x 6 in. and 5 in. x 7 in.) and 12 color male nude photographs (4 in. x 6 in.) and 4 photographic greeting cards (5 in. x 7 in.) from E.M.A. Photography/E.M.A. Studio (Los Angeles, California), plus Alexander Inn "in residence" card of Ed McAndrews (EMA), undated.
Box 2
Grouping 4
Mixed set of 104 black and white (mostly 5 in. x 7 in.) and 2 color photographs (5 in. x 6 1/2 in.), including 60 male nudes in original glassine envelopes from Target Studios, 18 photographic prints (5 in. x 7 in.) of male nude drawings by the artist Etienne in original glassine envelopes from Target Studios, 25 black and white male nude photographs from Sierra Domino (San Francisco, California),Third World Studio (Chicago, Illinois), and unmarked, and 1 unmarked black and white photographs and 2 color photographs, undated.
Box 2
Grouping 1
Set of 2 color (4 in. x 6 in.) photographs of Kiyoshi Kuromiya, gift of David Acosta, undated.
Box 2
Grouping 5
Set of 4 color (4 in. x 6 in.) photographs of ACT UP Philadelphia die-in in Washington, DC (including Kiyoshi Kuromiya, Jakey Greenberg, Leno Forbes, Terrence McKuckin, Susan Whitaker, John Bell, Hakeem, and others), given from Asia Russell to Walter Lear for Kiyoshi Kuromiya's memorial in 2000, before 1999 August.
Box 2
Grouping 6
Color photograph (3 in. x 4 in.) framed, of "Indian" at a gay pride parade in New York City, photographed by John Burkhardt or his partner Michael Gallagher, gift of John Cunningham, 2017, late 1970s.
Box 2
Grouping 7
Mixed set of 5 black and white (2 1/2 in. x 4 in.) tintypes, 6 black and white (1 1/2 in. x 2 1/4 in. to 3 in. x 4 1/2 in.) photographs, 1 albumen (4 1/4 in. x 6 1/2 in.) cabinet card, and 7 black and white (3 1/2 in. x 5 1/2 in.) postcards; subjects include men in swimsuits and formal portraits of men; collected by George Fago, printed circa 1860-1940.
Box 2
Grouping 8
Set of 3 black and white (4 in. x 6 in.) photographs of paintings of male nude, signed on verso Alexy Berthelott, 2014; and mixed set of 103 black and white (4 in. x 6 in.) inkjet copies of vintage photographs of men in swimsuits; collected by George Fago, printed circa 2010s.
Box 2
Grouping 9
Set of 14 color photographs (3 1/2 in. x 4 1/4 in., some cut down or pasted together) of the AIDS Memorial Quilt on view at the National Mall in Washington, DC, taken by Jeff Keith, 1988.
Box 2
Grouping 10
Photo album (7 in. x 10 in.) entitled "Butts," containing 37 black and white and color male nude photographs, E.M.A. Studio, undated.
Box 3
Folder 1
Mixed assortment of 6 black and white male nude printed photocopies (8 1/2 in. x 11 in.), 6 black and white male nude photographs (8 in. x 10 in.), 1 gouache and pastel male figure drawing (8 in. x 10 in.), 1 collage of cutout photographs titled "Eyes" (8 in. x 10 in.) and 1 matted nineteenth-century vintage photograph (8 in. x 10 in.) of a man in uniform, E.M.A. Photography (Los Angeles, California), undated.
Box 3
Folder 2
Set of 8 black and white photographs (8 in. x 10 in.) of World AIDS Day demonstration in Love Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, one featuring David Acosta speaking from a podium, Office of the City Representative, City of Philadelphia, undated.
Box 3
Folder 3
Set of 21 black and white photographs (8 in. x 10 in.) of trans individuals, ACT UP demonstrations, and other scenes, Harvey Finkel Photography, undated.
Box 3
Folder 4
Set of 7 black and white photographs (8 in. x 10 in.) of 1993 March on Washington, Leonard Freed-Magnum, printed after 2006.
Box 3
Folder 5
Color photograph (9 in. x 12 in.) of Quentin Crisp by photographer Lisa Haun, Gift of Mel Heifetz, 1980s.
Box 3
Folder 6
Mixed set of 7 black and white photograph (mostly 8 in. x 10 in.) and 1 color photograph (8 in. x 12 in.) of Philadelphia Lesbian and Gay Task Force events, featuring shots of Rita Addessa, Anita Cornwell, and others, 1987-1997.
Box 3
Folder 7
Set of 13 photographs on 6 sheets (8 1/2 in. x 12 in.) of Second Annual Transgender Employment Day, Labor Day 1996, by photographer Georgia Rae Wahl, 1996.
Box 3
Folder 8
Mixed set of 9 black and white photographs (various sizes from 3 1/2 in. x 5 in. to 8 in. x 10 in.) and 2 color photographs (4 in. x 6 in.) of Gay Community Center of Philadelphia Library and Archives, Jay's Place Book Gallery, and male nude photographs, 1992 and undated.
Box 3
Folder 9
Black and white photograph (5 in. x 8 in.) of gay demonstrator and park ranger near Independence Hall, by photographer Glenn Lash, 1983?.
Box 3
Folder 10
Mixed set of 5 color male nude slides (35 mm.), undated.
Box 3
Folder 11
Black and white negative (6 cm. x 6 cm.) and color slide (35 mm.) of photoshoot for the Paula Christian lesbian pulp fiction novel Edge of Twilight, by photographer Peter Basch; inkjet prints (4 1/2 in. x 7 in. and 7in. x 7 in.) of same, 1959.
Box 3
Folder 12
Partial set of 16 color photographs (3 1/2 in. x 5 in.), fused in 6 groups, from "The March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal rights and Liberation," photographed by Jeff Keith and Stephen Liu; donated by Jeff Keith (2016), 1993.
Box 3
Folder 13
Black and white (5 in. x 7 in.) inkjet copy of vintage print, matted, of man in swimsuit; collected by George Fago; printed circa 2010s.
Box 3
Folder 14
Color inkjet photograph collage (8 in. x 10 in.) of African American drag performer Les Harrison, circa 2016.
Box 3
Folder 15
Set of 3 color inkjet prints (17 in. x 11 in.) of male nudes, some photoshopped, signed by Dennis Darragh, 1990.
Box 4
Folder 1
Set of 21 black and white male physique photographs (13 3/4 in. x 10 3/4 in.) with no identification, undated.
Box 4
Folder 2
Color photograph (8 in. x 12 in.), matted, of a group of leather folk at the 1987 March on Washington with sign "Diversity is American," photographed by Frances Hanckel, gift of John Cunningham, 2017, 1987.
Box 4
Folder 3