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  1. M. de Sternac in drag as one of the Barrison sisters. Process print, ca. 1901.

     
    Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards
    Institution: Wellcome Library
    Creator:
    Date: Jan. 1, 1901
    Topics: Female impersonators
    Description: Fernand de Sternac performing a parody of the scandalous Danish-American dancer Gertrude Barrison
  2. M. Defreyn (Sarah Yacco)

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Le Carnet Mondain, G. Dupont, Henri Defreyn
    Date: 1903
    Topics: Female impersonators
    Subject: Henri Defreyn
    Description: An operetta star who later developed a recording and film career. In the postcard offered here, Defreyn imitates Sadda Yacco (Kawakami Sadayakko; 1871-1946), a Japanese kabuki artist who performed ...
  3. M. Pol Simon - dans ses repaides transformations

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Imp. M. Massenet, Simon, Pol
    Date: circa 1904
    Topics: Female impersonators
    Subject: Pol Simon
    Description: Divided verso; imprinted across top: “Carte Postale / La correspondance au recto n’est pas acceptée par tous les pays étrangers. (Se renseigner à la poste.)"
  4. Ma belle Marquise

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: S.I.P.
    Date: circa 1910
    Topics: Male impersonators
    Description: Set of 2 cards with photo narrative of an 18th-century seduction scene. "Male"aristocrat woos and kisses a marquise in a studio-set salon. Divided verso; stamp and postmark on recto. Series no. 1549.
  5. Ma belle Marquise

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: S.I.P.
    Date: circa 1910
    Topics: Male impersonators
    Description: Set of 2 cards with photo narrative of an 18th-century seduction scene. "Male"aristocrat woos and kisses a marquise in a studio-set salon. Divided verso; stamp and postmark on recto. Series no. 1549.
  6. Maawnjidwin, Coming Together, Transpeople of colour and two spirited peoples

     
    Collection: Button Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator:
    Date: 1977 to circa 2010
    Topics: Ethnic diversity, Ethnic groups, Transgender people, Transgender people of color, Two-Spirit people
    Subject: James Diamond
    Description: Circular button with four people's faces in different colours surrounded by yellow, black, and red circles background with black and white text. The button reads "MAAWNJIDWIN, COMING TOGETHER TRANS...
  7. Mabel G. Johnson

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: 1901
    Topics: Black people, LGBTQ+ theater, Male impersonators
    Subject: Mabel G. Johnson, Ragtime, Songstress
    Description: Content Warning: This item depicts potentially sensitive content related to racist language.
  8. MacGregor and West Issue, Side Line (1942)

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: British Pathé
    Creator:
    Date: May 11, 1942
    Topics: Actors, Arts and entertainment occupations, Crossdressing, Drag, Female impersonators
    Description: Animated title introducing comedians MacGregor and West of the Windmill Theatre. They perform a comedy sketch in a solicitor's office set. MacGregor is a solicitor and West (in drag) is a cantanker...
  9. MacGregor and West Issue, Swing Time (1943)

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: British Pathé
    Creator:
    Date: Dec. 27, 1943
    Topics: Actors, Arts and entertainment occupations, Crossdressing, Drag, Female impersonators, Marriage
    Description: Comedians from Windmill Theatre, MacGregor and West, do sketch set in a matrimonial agency. One of them is the owner of the marriage agency, the other is dressed in drag as a cantankerous old widow.
  10. Mac's Club

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: May 6, 1995
    Topics: Advertisements, Appearance, Drag, Female impersonators
    Subject: Jean Barrios
  11. 'Madam Stern' of Vice Racket is Convicted by Jury as a Man

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator:
    Date: Sep. 29, 1982
    Topics: Crimes, Imprisonment, MtFs, Transsexual people
    Subject: Brian Greaves, Gloria Greaves, Moira Tan
    Description: Clipping originally collected by Richard Ekins (from The University of Ulster Trans-Gender Archives/Richard Ekins collection at the Transgender Archives, University of Victoria)
  12. Madame Arthur (1)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Emer
    Date: circa 1950
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Male impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Akiko, Angela, Bambi, Caline, Capucine, Chantaline, Chou-Chou, Coccinelle, Cookie, Cooky, CriCri, Cynthia, Daniel's, Domino, Doriana, Florence Farel, Galia, Ganael, Gribouille, Laetizia, Laurence Chrysler, Lola Chanel, Lucrece, Marcella, Minouche, Mona-Christ, Samanta, Stella, Suzy, Zambella
  13. Madame Arthur (2)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Emer
    Date: circa 1950
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Male impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Arles Dery, Barbara Buck, Bettina, Clarence, Claude Lamara, Coccinelle, CriCri, Eddy Michel, Elio Evans, Errina, Eve, Everest, Fifi Pervenche, Francis Lorry, Gigi, Hula Djengo, Jack-Lys, Jan Carlove, Jean, Jean Farbel, Lisa, Maguy, Manolita, Maslowa, Max Montavon, Maxime, Michaelli, Mirko, Patrick, Peguy, Pierre Gurvan, Rafael Molina, Ramonita Vargas, Regine, Robert Dalbray, Rolandys, Sam Stinn, Suzy, Sylvain, Valdes, Zambella
  14. Made in Campinas

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Grupo Dignidade
    Creator:
    Date: Nov. 1979
    Topics: Letters to the editor, Transgender community
    Subject: Carnaval
  15. Mademoiselle, ecoutez-moi donc!

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1910
    Topics: Male impersonators
    Description: Complete series of 6 postcards showing a woman dressed as a sporty young man approaching a properly dressed young woman in the street and convincing her to learn how to ride the young man’s bicycle...