Anonymous photograph album

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GLBT Historical Society

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San Francisco, California 94103

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2023

Descriptive Summary

Title: Anonymous photograph album

Dates: circa 1940s-1970s

Collection Number: 1997-10

Creator/Collector:

Extent: 1 folder

Repository: GLBT Historical Society

San Francisco, California 94103

Abstract: This collection consists of a folder of black and white snapshots, some annotated on the reverse; as well as a membership card; a handmade personal card; and a typed and handmade book of poetry by Gussie Osbrone entitled “Poems for Bobbie.” Photos feature individuals, pairs, and groups, both indoors and outdoors. A series of photos depicts several men playing outdoors in the nude. Another series of photos features a figure playing with their penis while wearing a dress. A note in the collection file indicates that the photos come from “Two (or more) scrapbooks” and were donated by Trent Dunphy and Bob Mainardi of The Magazine in San Francisco.

Language of Material: English

Access

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Copyright to material has not been transferred to the GLBT Historical Society. All requests for reproductions and/or permission to publish or quote from material must be submitted in writing to the GLBT Historical Society Archivist. Permission for reproductions and/or permission to publish or quote from material is given on behalf of the GLBT Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item]. Anonymous photograph album. Collection Number: 1997-10. GLBT Historical Society

Acquisition Information

Donated by Trent Dunphy and Bob Mainardi.

Scope and Content of Collection

This collection consists of a folder of black and white snapshots, some annotated on the reverse; as well as a membership card; a handmade personal card; and a typed and handmade book of poetry by Gussie Osbrone entitled “Poems for Bobbie.” Photos feature individuals, pairs, and groups, both indoors and outdoors. A series of photos depicts several men playing outdoors in the nude. Another series of photos features a figure playing with their penis while wearing a dress. A note in the collection file indicates that the photos come from “Two (or more) scrapbooks” and were donated by Trent Dunphy and Bob Mainardi of The Magazine in San Francisco.