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Photograph: Las Novedades

This image depicts Las Novedades, a historic restaurant in Ybor City, Florida, established in 1890. In 1976, Bill Miller of the Parliament House purchased the restaurant and converted it into El Goya Lounge, a gay bar. The bar was open for less than…

Tags: Bars and Clubs, Tampa, Timeline

Advertisement: "Best of Luck to All from... Parliament House and El Goya"(1977)

This advertisement wishes the best to the 1977 entrants into the Miss Florida Female Impersonators Pageant. This pageant took place before the El Goya burned down in November 1977.

Tags: Bars and Clubs, Orlando, Tampa, Timeline

Photograph: "Miss P performing in Tampa" (1975)

Image of Paul Wegman- Miss P performing with four unknown individuals at Tampa, possibly at The Horny Bull. This photo dated 1975 and from Paul Wegman's personal collection.

Paul Michael Wegman or known as Miss P was born and raised in Rochester,…

Tags: Club, Drag Performance, Drag Queen, Horny Bull, Miss P, Nightclub, Paul Wegman, Performance, Tampa, Wegman

Photograph: Miss P performing at The Horny Bull" (1971-72)

Image of Paul Wegman- Miss P performing at The Horny Bull, Tampa in 1971. The Horny Bull was one of Tampa's first drag bar where many performers got their start in drag performance. Dave Wegman, his brother, comments that image was taken in "1972 at…

Tags: Club, Drag bar, Drag Performance, Drag Queen, Miss P, Nightclub, Paul Wegman, Tampa, The Horny Bull, Wegman