Digital Transgender Archive

Evergreen Lounge Collage 18

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This collage was formerly displayed at the Evergreen Coffee Lounge on Vivian Street in Wellington. It includes photographs and assorted artifacts pertaining to the experiences of Chrissy Witoko, the Evergreen Coffee Lounge, and associated communities. This particular panel includes mainly snapshots from a 1980s fundraiser to help Chrissy raise money to pay court fines. It was held at the Victory Room cocktail lounge upstairs at the Dominion Tavern on Tory Street.

Item Information:

Identifier
gq67jr66x
Collection
Te Papa Collection
Institution
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Creator(s)
Witoko, Chrissy
Date Created
1980 to circa 2002
Genre
Ephemera
Subject(s)
Evergreen Lounge
Places
New Zealand
Wellington > Wellington City
Topic(s)
Art objects
Drag community
LGBTQ+ communities
Maori (New Zealand people)
Resource Type
Mixed material
Language
English
Rights
In copyright
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