Lee Raymond Photograph Collection

Lee Raymond Photograph Collection

Lee Raymond was born and raised in Southern California and then lived in San Francisco. Raymond was an Empress of the Imperial Court, a fashion designer, and a drag performer in San Francisco, circa 1974-1979. Raymond owned a fashion boutique called R.V.H. Ltd. with Richard Hayward. As a drag performer, Raymond used the stage name Flame. 
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Lee Raymond Photograph Collection
Lee Raymond photograph album, 1975-1976
Photographs in the album document Lee Raymond's life in San Francisco 1975-1976. Photos in the album document many costumed events and the royal court including an Easter egg hunt in Jefferson...
Show morePhotographs in the album document Lee Raymond's life in San Francisco 1975-1976. Photos in the album document many costumed events and the royal court including an Easter egg hunt in Jefferson Square Park and an Easter bonnet parade on Polk Street; a competition for the "Sprit of '76"; Motorcyle Clubs performance event on a ferryboat; 1976 Imperial Crown Dance at Sheraton Palace; Beaux Arts Ball at the Hyatt Regency (October 1975) and Grand Duchess II of San Francisco event. To note is a wedding ceremony for two men. There is also an event on July 28, 1975 with Harvey Milk in attendance. Other events include pool parties and a trip to Disneyland. Raymond's friend Kimo Cochran is in many of the photographs. Loose photos at the end of the album include a contest at a bar, a Christmas Variety Show performance for patients at the Fort Miley VA Hospital and a portrait series of friends. Also included are Lee Raymond's campaign buttons for Grand Duchess II and Miss Gay San Francisco. Photographic prints are both black and white and color.
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