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Man in home-made outfit and hat on beach in Provincetown, Mass., circa 1950s
A man wearing a wig and home-made outfit or dress sits on the beach and is wrapped in what appears to be an inflated beach float.
Eddie Bernier stands in the ruins of a pier on a beach in Provincetown, circa 1950s
Edward (Eddie) Bernier stands behind what appears to be the ruins of a pier on a beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts. The photograph is blurry, but Eddie appears to be wearing a towel and is holding something in his hand.
Woman on a pier in Provincetown, Mass.
An older woman wearing pearls sips a drink and reads a paper on a pier or dock over the water in Provincetown, Massachusetts.
Man poses and makes a heart-shape with his arms on a beach in Provincetown, Mass., circa 1950s
Various men on the beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts, with one man in a striped bathing suit smiling for the camera and posing with his hands over his head in a heart shape.
A man in a bathing suit flexing on the beach in Provincetown, Mass., circa 1950s
A man in a striped bathing suit smiles, flexes, and poses for the camera while on the beach in Provincetown, Mass.
A group of people socializing on the pier in Provincetown, Mass.
Three women smile at the camera from a barrel table on a pier or dock in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Various people can be seen around them.
Photography on the beach in Provincetown, Mass., circa 1950s
An interesting composition of men at the beach. One man in a bathing suit stands with legs wide, back facing the camera, looking down (possibly taking a photograph). Another man in a wrap and straw hat waves what may be a feather in the direction of…
Five people standing in front of Weathering Heights bar in Provincetown, Mass., circa 1950s
Four men and one woman stand on the porch in front of Weathering Heights bar in Provincetown, Mass.
Eddie Bernier on a pier in Provincetown, Mass., circa 1950s
Edward (Eddie) Bernier poses and looks out to sea on a railing of a wharf or pier in Provincetown, Massachusetts.
Man dancing on the beach in Provincetown, Mass., circa 1950s
A man caught in mid-dance along the tide line on a beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts.
Postcard of Commercial Street in Provincetown, Mass.
A color postcard of a summer street scene on Commercial Street in Provincetown, Massachusetts.
Cape cottage in Provincetown, Mass.: Postcard
View of the front facade of a typical cape cottage with floral landscaping in the Provincetown, Mass.
Gay Community News, 1973 July 12 (Vol 1, No. 4)
Leading this issue of Gay Community News is a story about efforts to support, financially and otherwise, the Charles Street Universalist Meetinghouse which, according to an article in this issue, "is best known to the gay community as the closest…
Gay Community News, 1973 July 19 (Vol. 1, No. 5)
Leading this issue of Gay Community News is a story about a murder and assault of two patrons of the Other Side bar. Other stories include information about an auction to support the Charles Street Universalist Meetinghouse; a plea from Homophile…
Gay Community News, 1973 July 26 (Vol. 1, No. 6)
Leading this issue of Gay Community News are stories about the growing number of reported assaults of GLBT community members. Other stories include discussions of gay community centers and the Charles Street Meetinghouse; information about "State…
The Boys
The House Pearl Boys. From left to right: Brennan, Johnny, and Alejandro.
The Royal Kavanagh's of House Pearl
Ken and Brennan Kavanagh from their Royal Desert Safari.
Coll. 006: Boston Pride Collection
The Boston Pride Collection consists of papers (some originals and some photocopies), photographs, and ephemera from 1970 to 2008 related to the Boston Pride March and Rally, as well as materials from various celebrations and events during Pride…
Coll. 012: Fag Rag (Publication) Collection
Published sporadically from 1971 to 1987, Fag Rag was a leading venue for discussions (and oftentimes explicit depictions) of gay male sexuality, gay liberation politics, literature, and history. This collection includes a full run of Fag Rag,…
Abe Rybeck performing with queer cabaret group Adult Children of Heterosexuals created by the Theater Offensive
On verso: Adult Children of Heterosexuals (Abe Rybeck)
Four members of Adult Children of Heterosexuals, including Abe Rybeck, posed in song
On verso: Adult Children of Heterosexuals performs their unique brand of high camp, raucous cabaret at Nightstage in Cambridge on July 6 at 8pm. Band members (l to r) Scott Madden, Felice Shays, Lynn Brown, and (bottom) Abe Rybeck will croon to make…
Four performers from United Fruit Company, including Abe Rybeck, pose in costume
Four men wearing dresses pose dramatically in front of a banner that reads: "United Fruit." Abe Rybeck is pictured at the far right.
Abe Rybeck at a protest against the war in Nicaragua
Abe Rybeck, wearing a blonde wig, standing with two other men, one in a bathrobe, at an outdoor protest. Banners on a wall behind the men read "Hunger Kills As Well As Guns, Stop the Embargo" and "No U.S. War on Nicaragua, Stop the Embargo." Other…
Abe Rybeck, fist raised, posing with a life-size puppet
Abe Rybeck, fist raised and smiling, with his arm around a life-size puppet.
Abe Rybeck kissing a life-size puppet on the cheek
Abe Rybeck kissing a life-size puppet on the cheek.
Abe Rybeck smiling with his arm around a man wearing a hat that reads "Life a Virgin"
Abe Rybeck smiling with his arm around a man wearing a sweater dress and hat that reads "Like a Virgin."
Four performers, including Abe Rybeck, from United Fruit Company pose in costume
Four men, including Abe Rybeck (second from the right), wearing dresses pose dramatically in front of a banner that reads: "United Fruit."
Stephen Harrington, Abe Rybeck, and Scottie Madden of Theater Offensive, posing with puppets
Stephen Harrington, Abe Rybeck, and Scottie Madden of the Theater Offensive standing in a row with five puppets. Each man is speaking into a microphone.
Abe Rybeck and Damien Thibodeaux in costume for a performance of "Pure PolyESTHER"
Pure Polyesther is a hilarious and subversive retelling of the Old Testament story of Esther. The Theater Offensive's purimspiel mixes slapstick, klezmer, cross-dressing, outrageous scenery-chewing, and queer coupling with an earnest message about…
Two people and dog in front of Cope's Hope Florist - the shop run by Charles' partner, Gordon Copeland
This photograph shows two people and a dog standing outside a shop, which appears to be Cope's Hope Florist (Charles' partner's florist shop in Cambridge MA).
Photograph, of Gordon Copeland (Charles Shively's partner), standing outside Cope's Hope Florist. The flower shop was owned by Gordon Copeland.
In this photograph, Charles Shivley's partner, Gordon Copeland is standing outside his florist shop, Cope's Hope Florist.
Gordon Copeland along with an elderly woman and two dogs outside Gordon's florist shop Cope's Hope, in Cambridge MA
An elderly woman with white hair and glasses sits in a chair on the sidewalk in front of Gordon Copeland's florist shop ("Cope's Hope"). She is petting a German Shepard dog. Behind her stands Gordon Copeland with dark curly hair and sunglasses,…
Charles Shively Age 1
This is a professional portrait photograph of Charles Shively, labeled "Age 1 yr."
Charles Shively, siblings, and parents in front of car.
Probably Charles Shively as a child with his mother (Florence), father (Mearl Carlton Shively), and three other children - one brother (Stephen or Mearl Jr.), and sister (possibly Ilene or Jean) posing in a field in front of a car, in which another…
Possibly Charles Shively's father and uncle each holding a baby.
In this photograph, two men stand side by side against the outside of a building, each holding a baby. The two men are possibly Charles Shively's father (Mearl Carleton Shively) and Charles' uncle (Roy J. Shively).
Pvt. Roy J. Shively, Co # 207-64-1st, Camp Blanding, Fl, October 22 1944
A young man stands facing the camera in an empty field with trees at the edge, in front of a sign that states "NO VEHICLES ALLOWED." The back of the photograph is labeled in handwriting "Pvt. Roy J. Shively, Co # 207-64-1st, Camp Blanding, Fl,…
Charles Shively, circa 1953-54 (age 16 or 17)
This appears to be a school portrait photo: a photograph of Charles as a teenager, only head and shoulders in the frame, wearing a white collar shirt. It was stored in a red pocket-sized cardboard booklet, with the handwritten date 1953-1954 on the…