[Photographs of Jackie Phillips].

Description

Title: [Photographs of Jackie Phillips].
Published / Created: [circa 1950s-1960s]
Publication Place: San Francisco, California
Abstract: Collection of 205 photographs by unidentified photographers of William del Torre in character as Jackie Phillips and out of character, chiefly in California circa 1950s-1960s. Photographs depict portraits and candid images of Phillips in character on- and offstage at Finocchio's cabaret in San Francisco and other unidentified venues, alone and with unidentified female impersonators. Also includes portraits and candid scenes of del Torre out of character alone and with unidentified friends. Some of the prints are stamped in ink on the versos: "Jackie Phillips"; one of the portraits of Phillips out of character is inscribed on the recto: "Good to see you as always--Jackie".
Description: Jackie Phillips was a character created by female impersonator William del Torre (1925-2006). She was a headliner at the San Francisco nightclub Finocchio's for many years.
Inscriptions in English.
Title devised by cataloger.
Place and date of creation supplied by cataloger.
Provenance: Purchased from Between the Covers on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2012.
Extent: 32 photographs : photographs 14 x 8 cm and smaller
76 photographs : film 120 format and smaller
19 photographs : photographs 16 x 10 cm and smaller
78 photographs : film 120 format and smaller
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English