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  1. A Collage of Six Polaroids of Melissa Posing with Friends

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Melissa, Sylvia Rivera, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A collage of six polaroids. In each, Melissa poses with a different friend at Randy Wicker's store, Uplift Lighting. The names of the people pictured are visible in black marker on four of the pola...
  2. A Collage of Two Photographs Featuring Melissa and Friends

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Gay men, Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, QTPOC, Trans women
    Subject: Melissa, Randy Wicker
    Description: A collage of two photographs with a short typed description between them. The top photograph shows Melissa with Randy Wicker. The bottom photograph depicts Melissa posing with two close friends.
  3. A Photograph of Melissa Holding a Baby

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, QTPOC, Trans women
    Subject: Melissa
    Description: A photograph of Melissa wearing a blue sleeveless shirt holding a smiling baby wearing blue striped overalls.
  4. A Photograph of Melissa Holding a Beer and Cigarette

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, QTPOC, Trans women
    Subject: Melissa
    Description: A photograph of Melissa standing in a white t-shirt with black trim holding a beer in one hand and a cigarette in the other while people dance behind her.
  5. A Photograph of Melissa in a Blue and White Sweater

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, QTPOC, Trans women
    Subject: Melissa
    Description: A photograph of Melissa standing in the middle of a room wearing a blue and white sweather and blue pants.
  6. A Photograph of Melissa Posing in a Tank Top and Jean Shorts

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, QTPOC, Trans women
    Subject: Melissa
    Description: A photograph of Melissa posing on the floor in a neon yellow tank top and jean shorts next to a Mickey Mouse doll.
  7. A Photograph of Melissa Posing Next to a Lamp

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, QTPOC, Trans women
    Subject: Melissa, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A photograph of Melissa posing in a brown leather jacket and striped shirt next to a tall lamp with many different kinds of lamps in the background.
  8. A Photograph of Melissa Seated at a Table

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, QTPOC, Trans women
    Subject: Melissa, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A photograph of Melissa seated at a table in a brown leather jacket and striped shirt with various lamps and antique items in the background.
  9. A Polaroid of Melissa Posing with a Person in a Striped Shirt

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, QTPOC, Trans women
    Subject: Melissa
    Description: A polaroid of Melissa in a yellow tank top posing with a person in a striped shirt who has their arms around her.
  10. A Polaroid of Melissa Wearing a Baseball Hat

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, QTPOC, Trans women
    Subject: Melissa
    Description: A polaroid of Melissa looking directly into the camera wearing a baseball hat and a sleeveless button down shirt.
  11. A polaroid of Sylvia Rivera and Melissa with Their Arms around Each Other

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Melissa, Sylvia Rivera, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A polaroid of Sylvia Rivera and Melissa standing cheek to cheek with their arms around each at Uplift Lighting. "Love Always Sylvia Rivera To Salvador" is written across the bottom in black ink.
  12. Photographs of Melissa Posing in Front of Pay Phones

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Sep. 26, 1999
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, QTPOC, Trans women
    Subject: Melissa
    Description: Photographs of Melissa posting in front of a pay phone bank wearing a black top and jeans. The back of the first photo reads "Melissa takes N.Y.!"
  13. Photographs of Randy Wicker Holding a Farewell Sign for Melissa

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, QTPOC, Trans women
    Subject: Melissa, Randy Wicker
    Description: Photographs of Randy Wicker holding a yellow farewell sign for his friend, Melissa, who also helped at this store, Uplift Lighting. The sign reads "Muchas Gracias!! Bueno Suerte Salud to 'Salvador.'"
  14. Polaroids of Melissa with Randy Wicker

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Gay men, Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, QTPOC, Trans women
    Subject: Melissa, Randy Wicker
    Description: Polaroids of Melissa standing next to Randy Wicker in a red hooded sweatshirt. Randy wears a yellow and black patterned shirt and has his arm around Melissa.
  15. Season's Greetings 1998

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Dec. 26, 1998
    Topics: Black transgender people, Gay men, Indian LGBTQ+ people, Indigenous transgender people, Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Ashok Kavi, Cloning, Cocoa Rodriguez, Melissa, Stonewall Veterans' Association, Sylvia Rivera, Uplift Lighting
    Description: The 1998 issue of an annual newsletter written by Marsha P. Johnson's roommate, Randy Wicker, in which he provides updates on his life, including cloning advocacy and his mother's move to Arizona.