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Title: Rachel in an elaborate feather costume
Contributor: Sahl, Ted (photographer) (Creator)
Contributing Institution: San José State University, Special Collections and Archives
Collection: Ted Sahl Collection
Rights Information: For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact San Jose State University Special Collections & Archives Department. http://library.sjsu.edu/sjsu-special-collections/sjsu-special-collections-and-archives
Description: Ray Aguilar as Rachel, in an elaborate red and black feather costume at a Casa de San Jose of Santa Clara County Inc. coronation ball.
Raymond Aguilar was also known by the name Rachel. Raymond P. Aguilar was a member of an informal association of female impersonators, later to become Casa de San Jose. He founded the first chapter of the International Imperial Court System (IICS) in San Jose. Its purpose was as a social community service organization that donated monies raised to various charities.
Microtek Scanmaker 1000XL, 600 dpi TIFF image in 8-bit RGB color. Auto Level image processing applied and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS3.
Type: image
Format: image/jpeg
5 X 3.5 in.
Identifier: islandora:80_520
filename: sahl_casa_009
oclc: 601575873
islandora: 80_520
Language: English
Subject: Beauty contestants
Costumes
Events
Female impersonators
Gay men
Gay clubs
Gay culture
Aguilar, Raymond P
Place: San Jose
California
Relation: Ted Sahl Collection

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