The visual materials date from 1928 to 2011 and contain photographic negatives and prints documenting Paul Lavern Cumming's time working at Finocchio's in San Francisco, California, and as a cast member in Jewel Box Revue. Notable figures present in this series include Elton Paris, David de Alba, Ricky Renee, Reggie Dahl, Caroll Wallace, Holly White, Florencia de los Santos, J. J. Van Dyke, and Stormé DeLarverie. Several professional headshots were photographed by Bill Cogan, Emilie Romaine, Marc Troy, Concetta Jorgensen, and Robert Eklund.