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Jack Brown, Dressed in Drag, Holds a Dance Pose with Partner Charles Gregory
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: 1902 to 1903 Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Cakewalk (Dance), Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people of color Subject: Charles Gregory, Jack Brown Description: In the first image, Jack Brown and Charles Gregory stand facing away from each other, each with one hand reaching toward the camera, smiling. In the second, details within the photo have been color... -
Jack Brown Stands in Drag Beside Dance Partner Charles Gregory with Arms Open Wide
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: 1902 to 1902 Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Cakewalk (Dance), Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people of color Subject: Charles Gregory, Jack Brown Description: Jack Brown and Charles Gregory pose side by side with their arms stretched out. Brown holds his skirt out wide while Gregory gazes up at him. Brown and Gregory performed the Cake-Walk, a very popul... -
Jack Brown, in Drag, Smiles Down at Bowing Dance Partner Charles Gregory
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: 1902 to 1903 Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Cakewalk (Dance), Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people of color Subject: Charles Gregory, Jack Brown Description: Jack Brown holds his skirt out to the side while Gregory bows dramatically in front of him. Brown and Gregory performed the Cake-Walk, a very popular dance, as part of “Les Joyeux Nègres" at the No... -
Jack Brown Poses in Drag Holding Skirt and Fan, with Dance Partner Charles Gregory
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: 1902 to 1903 Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Cakewalk (Dance), Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people of color Subject: Charles Gregory, Jack Brown Description: Charles Gregory leans across Jack Brown in a wide stance, while Brown appears to step toward Gregory almost as if the two are in motion. Brown and Gregory performed the Cake-Walk, a very popular da... -
Jack Brown Poses in Drag alongside Dance Partner Charles Gregory with Arm Outstretched
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: 1902 to 1903 Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Cakewalk (Dance), Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people of color Subject: Charles Gregory, Jack Brown Description: Jack Brown leans toward partner with face upturned and right arm extended holding a fan. Gregory leans back toward Brown with his cane and top hat held high. Brown and Gregory performed the Cake-Wa... -
Jack Brown Poses in Drag in Front of Dance Partner Charles Gregory, Holding a Fan
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: 1902 to 1903 Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Cakewalk (Dance), Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people of color Subject: Charles Gregory, Jack Brown Description: A postcard featuring Jack Brown in drag with dance partner Charles Gregory. Brown stands in the center wearing a long dress and ruffled hat with a fan in his right hand. Gregory is leaning out from... -
Jack Brown Posing in Drag
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: 1902 to 1903 Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people of color Subject: Jack Brown Description: Jack Brown poses in drag facing the camera with arms outstretched and one leg lifted. He wears a large, ruffled hat and a light colored tiered dress with dark ruffles and trim. The bottom of the po... -
Gauze: Canadian Indian Soprano & Damen Imitator
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: New York Public Library Creator: Date: circa 1910 Topics: BIPOC, Female impersonators, Indigenous LGBTQ+ people, Sopranos (Singers) Subject: Great Gauze Description: A postcard captioned:"Gauze: Canadian Indian Soprano & Damen Imitator." -
Photo Card of Mei Lanfang and an Unknown Performer
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: New York Public Library Creator: Date: circa 1920 to circa 1930 Topics: BIPOC, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Operas, Chinese Subject: Mei Lanfang Description: A photo card featuring Mei Lanfang and another performer in costume. -
Photo Card of Mei Lanfang in Costume
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: New York Public Library Creator: Date: circa 1920 to circa 1930 Topics: BIPOC, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Operas, Chinese Subject: Mei Lanfang Description: Photo card of Mei Lanfang standing in costume. -
A Photo Card of Mei Lanfang Holding a Flag
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: New York Public Library Creator: Date: circa 1920 to circa 1930 Topics: BIPOC, Crossdressing, Female impersonators, Operas, Chinese Subject: Mei Lanfang Description: Photo Card of Mei Lanfang posing with a flag over her head. -
Postcard of Mei Lanfang
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Mei Lanfang Crouching
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: New York Public Library Creator: Date: circa 1920 to circa 1930 Topics: BIPOC, Crossdressing, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Operas, Chinese Subject: Mei Lanfang Description: Photo of Mei Lanfang crouching and posing. -
A Photograph of Mei Lanfang
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: New York Public Library Creator: Date: circa 1920 to circa 1930 Topics: BIPOC, Crossdressing, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Operas, Chinese Subject: Mei Lanfang Description: Photograph of Mei Lanfang, a Chinese female impersonator. -
Mei Lanfang and Performers
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: New York Public Library Creator: Date: circa 1920 to circa 1930 Topics: BIPOC, Crossdressing, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Operas, Chinese Subject: Mei Lanfang Description: Photo of Mei Lanfang, a female impersonator, and other performers. -
Mei Lanfang Holding a Tea Cup
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: New York Public Library Creator: Taifan Peking Date: circa 1920 to circa 1930 Topics: BIPOC, Crossdressing, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Operas, Chinese Subject: Mei Lanfang Description: This item features a photo of Mei Lanfang holding a tea cup. -
Photo Card of Mei Leifang Kneeling
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: New York Public Library Creator: Date: circa 1920 to circa 1930 Topics: BIPOC, Crossdressing, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Operas, Chinese Subject: Mei Lanfang Description: Photo card of the Chinese female impersonator Mei Lanfang kneeling. -
Mei Lanfang Photo Card
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: New York Public Library Creator: Date: circa 1920 to circa 1930 Topics: BIPOC, Crossdressing, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Operas, Chinese Subject: Mei Lanfang Description: This item contains a photo of the Chinese female impersonator Mei Lanfang. -
Minouche
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Koruna, Paul, Minouche Date: 1955 Topics: Subject: Minouche Description: Studio shot of Minouche, one of the stars of Madame Arthur, a leading female-impersonation cabaret of Paris in the 1950s–1960s. In this photograph, Minouche, who was white, impersonates a black per... -
Tommie Hunter
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Bonne Annee
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Date: 1930 Topics: Male impersonators Description: Inscription: "Addressed to “Bien chère Gaby” and signed “Mes meilleurs voeux, mes bonnes amitiés—Une petite amie.” Long personal message about health issues, life troubles, hopes to see friend in t... -
Male impersonator in men's evening wear and earrings
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Monsieur (et non Mademoiselle!) Thon Lind
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Alferocca, Lind, Thon Date: 1927 Topics: Female impersonators Subject: Thon Lind Description: Stamped and mailed in France. Last numeral of year on message and postmark somewhat unclear. Title, card number, publisher’s name and city printed in red on recto; publisher’s name and city also ap... -
A travers les coulisses
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Young male impersonator as sailor
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Yvette Dolly
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Francis Photo, Dolly, Yvette Date: 1924 Topics: Male impersonators Subject: Yvette Dolly Description: Inscription: Moulin Rouge Paris 27/11/24 / A Myriam mon / bon souvenir / Dolly. Divided verso; black rubber-stamp impression on verso: "Collection J.F.M.” -
[Monte Verdi]
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Boisdon, Maurice, Verdi, Monte Date: circa 1920 Topics: Female impersonators Subject: Monte Verdi Description: Photographer Maurice Boisdon specialized in theatrical and circus performers, cityscapes and landscapes. -
[Monte Verdi]
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Illusion's perdues
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Date: circa 1920 Topics: Female impersonators Description: Photo reproduction of a line-drawing caricature: "Woman"undressing revealed to be a skinny man. Divided verso imprinted "No 14"and "Made in France - Fabriqué en France” -
Female impersonators Ben and Jim Obo
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Man and male impersonator in patriotic costumes
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Jack Whymont
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Theatre francais, groupe d'artists
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Ca sent la fuite!! Revue de A. Delarue
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La plus serieuse des Lorientaises
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Male impersonator as soldier
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Male impersonator as 18th-century aristocrat
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Novelty's imitateur a transformations
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Date: circa 1915 Topics: Female impersonators Description: Full length photo of a man in showgirl dress; vignette headshot of same performer in white tie. Divided verso. -
Miss Gaby Deslys
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Record Press, Deslys, Gaby Date: 1915 Topics: Subject: Gaby Deslys Description: Gaby Deslys dressed in men's evening wear. The image was produced as a promotion for Deslys' appearing in London in Rosy Rapture, a one-act play by J.M. Barrie. -
[Soldier]
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Date: 1915 Topics: Male impersonators Description: Postcard of a young woman dressed in a World War I soldier’s uniform but with women’s high-heeled bottine-type shoes. The subject has a pipe clenched in her mouth and is sitting on a bench in a cou... -
La bretagne pittoresque - la plus belle fille de Pont-Aven
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: A. Waron Date: 1915 Topics: Female impersonators Description: Inscription: "Addressed to Monsieur Dumont; signed Horace (?). Message refers teasingly to representation of gender on postcard: “Comment-latrouves tu ?” Older man with gray hair and handlebar mous... -
Tailleur
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Gomarre - Die fabelhafte indische Tanz-und Fakirschau
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English Theater
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English POW theatrical
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La Valse de Soissons
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Russ Theater, Lager Cottbus
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La Grande Guerre
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Dulmen Theatre du camp. "Le Veilleur de Nuit." (1 acte)
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Poilu's Park
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Present! Si on a besoin de nous, nous sommes la
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Vesta Tilley
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Philco Publishing Co., Tilley, Vesta, Powles, Matilda Alice Date: 1915 Topics: Subject: Matilda Alice Powles, Vesta Tilley Description: Tilley dressed as a soldier. -
Miss Vesta Tilley in Khaki
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: David Allen & Sons, Tilley, Vesta, Powles, Matilda Alice Date: 1915 Topics: Subject: Matilda Alice Powles, Vesta Tilley Description: Sale of these postcards was intended for donation to the War Relief Funds. -
La Fin Tragique
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Kriegsgef, Lager Cottbus. Russ. Theater
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English Theater, Lager Cottbus. Miss Russon, J.A. Butler
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The French Theatre
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Liseron Parisiana
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Parisiana, Liseron Date: circa 1915 Topics: Female impersonators Subject: Liseron Description: Minor wear to margins. A particularly young and boyish performer; this postcard is scarce — I have seen no other examples. -
The French Theatre
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The English Theatre
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The French Theatre
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The English Theatre
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The English Theatre
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Male impersonators dressed as a soldier and a sailor
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Poilu's-Park, La Grande Divette
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Luce, editeur, V. Lavaux, Bert-Gyll Date: circa 1915 Topics: Female impersonators Subject: Bert-Gyll Description: French World War I soldier posed outdoors wearing a female gypsy costume. Divided verso; black rubber-stamp impression on verso: "Collection J.F.M.” -
Poilu's-Park, Les Poilus Bert-Gyll et Mezy duettistes a transformations
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Luce, editeur, V. Lavaux, Bert-Gyll Date: 1915 Topics: Female impersonators Subject: Bert-Gyll Description: Costumes de la Maison Granier. The two cards offered here represent Poilu's Park, an amusement park for French and allied soldiers that operated from 1915 to 1916 in Commercy, 20 kilometers from th... -
Asta
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Male impersonators with rakes and pitchforks by hay mounds
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Paul Sander
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Bonne Annee
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Date: 1913 Topics: Male impersonators Description: Slim young woman dressed as a mailman in front of a studio backdrop of a village gate. Same model, costume and set as preceding card, but differing pose. Holding mail. Divided verso. -
Alraunen duo
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? Friedel Schwarz ?
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John Graffton - Damimitator
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Hertzberg, Oscar, Graffton, John Date: 1912 Topics: Female impersonators Subject: John Grafton Description: Inscription: Recto: Brief note in Swedish on lower margin. Verso: Addressed to “Bevärignrekryten Herr Gustaf Nicklasson” and with a message in Swedish signed “Justina C. Svenson”. Grafton still loo... -
[Aristocrat and Flower Girl]
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Edit. d'Art Date: 1911 Topics: Male impersonators Description: ighteenth-century seduction scene: woman dressed as a male aristocrat woos a peasant-girl flower-seller against a studio backdrop of a sylvan scene. Postage stamp and postmark on recto. Divided verso. -
Dolores Costello of the Vitagraph Players
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Betti Kuhn, weiblicher Gesangskomiker, preisgekront
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Betti Kuhn, weiblicher Gesangskomiker, preisgekront
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Marthis??
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Maurice l'homme protee
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[Cricket on the Hearth]
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Ed. Lasseron Date: circa 1910 Topics: Male impersonators Description: Seven performers with both male and female cross-dressing standing on a lawn in front of a painted backdrop representing a bower. Based on the indication of the roles noted on the verso, the actors... -
Damimitator John Graffton
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Svenska Litografisk, Hertzberg, Oscar, Graffton, John Date: circa 1910 Topics: Female impersonators Subject: John Grafton Description: A rather plain music-hall female impersonator with little makeup, but an elaborate off-the-shoulder showgirl dress. Divided verso.Minor staining to upper margin of recto. -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
La Tolosa
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: La Tolosa Date: circa 1910 Topics: Female impersonators Subject: La Tolosa Description: Divided verso; notice printed full width indicating “La correspondance au verso n’est pas acceptée par tous les pays étrangers (Se renseigner à la Poste)” Small chip to one corner. -
Louis Vernassier - l'homme protee musical excentrique dans ses Travesti-Dame
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Vernassier, Louis Date: circa 1910 Topics: Female impersonators Subject: Louis Vernassier Description: Montage of three portraits of Vernassier showing his transformation from middle-aged man to grand dame. Divided verso; notice printed full width indicating “Carte Postale / La Correspondance au rec... -
Marise Fairy
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Walery, Fairy, Marise Date: 1910 Topics: Subject: Marise Fairy Description: Marise Fairy in the role of Buster Brown from the Revue de Marigny, a music-hall show presented at the Theatre de Marigny in Paris. -
Male impersonator in bowler hat and woman in dress
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[Les deux gosses]
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Date: 1910 Topics: Male impersonators Description: Inscription: "Addressed to Paul Rabeau; messages with three different largely illegible signatures." Three postcards (nos. 2, 3 and 4) from a series of unknown length recounting episodes adapted fr... -
[Les deux gosses]
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Date: 1910 Topics: Male impersonators Description: Inscription: "Addressed to Paul Rabeau; messages with three different largely illegible signatures." Three postcards (nos. 2, 3 and 4) from a series of unknown length recounting episodes adapted fr... -
Female impersonator as Edwardian bride
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Mr. Wilkie Bard
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Baroness and Baron, Cinderella, Brixton Theatre
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Miss Zena Dare as Duc de Richelieu in The Dashing Little Duke
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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. -
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. -
Albertin celebre imitateur
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Arigon - Imitateur
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Fred Emney
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Maudie Goodman
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Florin Imitateur
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Florin Imitateur
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Florin Imitateur
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Monsieur D'Hernonville, le Merveilleux Protee Feminin
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Female impersonator carrying jug
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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... -
[Les deux gosses]
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Date: 1910 Topics: Male impersonators Description: Inscription: "Addressed to Paul Rabeau; messages with three different largely illegible signatures." Three postcards (nos. 2, 3 and 4) from a series of unknown length recounting episodes adapted fr... -
Jeanne Bloch, dans Armand' retour de Londres
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Jeanne Bloch Date: circa 1910 Topics: Male impersonators Subject: Jeanne Bloch Description: Comic actor and singer Jeanne Bloch (1858–1916) dressed as a portly, bearded man wearing a top hat and carrying a cane. The word “Scala” appears at upper left on the recto, indicating that Bloch wa... -
Louis Vernassier - l'homme protee musical dans son Travesti Dame
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: R. Riviere, Vernassier, Louis Date: 1910 Topics: Female impersonators Subject: Louis Vernassier Description: Small chips (1 cm x 1 cm maximum) and tape mark to upper margin; stamp and postmark on recto. Louis Vernassier had a long and prolific career as a music-hall female impersonator whose act involved ... -
Louis Vernassier protée musical excentrique dans son travesti-dame
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Vernassier, Louis Date: circa 1910 Topics: Female impersonators Subject: Louis Vernassier Description: Inscription: Written in black ink: Mes remerciements. Black rubber-stamp impression of signature: Vernassier L. Paired portaits of Vernassier in men's clothing and in costume as grand dame. Divided... -
Miss Hetty King
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Miss Hetty King
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Mr. Bertin
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: A. Espiugas, Bertin, Robert Date: circa 1910 Topics: Female impersonators Subject: Robert Bertin Description: Divided verso; notice printed centered above line dividing message and address panels: "Tarjeta postal / Union postale universelle / España.” -
Betti Kuhn, weiblicher Gesangskomiker, preisgekront
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Betti Kuhn, weiblicher Gesangskomiker, preisgekront
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Betti Kuhn, weiblicher Gesangskomiker, preisgekront
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John Graffton, Krinolinparodist
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Svenska Litografisk, Graffton, John Date: circa 1910 Topics: Female impersonators Subject: John Grafton Description: Inscription: Penciled note on verso: "Double --> DAN". Swedish music-hall female impersonator John Grafton in a comic pose: tying on a kerchief and mugging a broad smile. Divided verso. -
La chanson de Nanette
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Argentan - Nanette, v'la l'marchand d'noisettes
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Charly Letsche
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Niels Holmes, Soubrette-Imitator
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Male impersonator in suit and fedora
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Men and male impersonators in work clothes
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I'm not so dispoged
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Mr. George Robey
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Miss Gabrielle Ray
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Rotary Photo, E.C., Ray, Gabrielle, Cook, Gabriell Elizabeth Clifford Date: 1910 Topics: Subject: Gabriell Elizabeth Clifford Cook, Gabrielle Ray Description: Ray dressed as sailor. -
H. Vorst - Soubrettendarsteller u. sopransanger
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? Friedel Schwarz ?
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Rudi Rufino, Imitateur de la Soubrette?
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Miss Winifred Ward, "Jack Horner" Pantomime, Princess Theatre, Bristol
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Miss Winifred Ward
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Mr. Huntley Wright in "A Country Girl"
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[Female impersonator doing a split]
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Fery Krieg, Damen-Imitator
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[Female impersonator in ballet slippers]
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Gauze, Canadian First Nations Soprano
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Le trousseau e Rosalie
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Young male impersonator in top hat and suit
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Vesta Tilley
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Vesta Tilley
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Woolstone Brothers, Tilley, Vesta, Powles, Matilda Alice Date: 1910 Topics: Subject: Matilda Alice Powles, Vesta Tilley Description: Part of the Milton "Glossette" series. -
Ernst Loretto
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Miss Vesta Tilley
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Tilley, Vesta, Powles, Matilda Alice Date: 1910 Topics: Subject: Matilda Alice Powles, Vesta Tilley Description: Tilley in day gown climbing out of town car. Part of "The Star Series" by G.D. & D., London -
Ferri Verdini
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Charly Letsche
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Two male impersonators and one female impersonator
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Has any one seen Kelly? I've got his job
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Woman with two male impersonators as suitors
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Mitzi Kaller
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Asta
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Sissi Lafaly
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Amour en Bretagne-les premiers baisers
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La chanson de Nanette
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Officer and girl
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Gauze, Canadian First Nations Soprano
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Gauze, Canadian First Nations Soprano
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[Female impersonator in sleeveless dress]
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Male impersonators smoking cigars
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Women and male impersonators as wedding party
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Male impersonators in front of stack of lumber
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Mr. Huntley Wright
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Mr. Huntley Wright
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Miss Hetty King says when you go home - follow the tram lines.
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Jeanne Bloch
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: F.C. & Cie, Buger & Bert, Jeanne Bloch Date: circa 1910 Topics: Male impersonators Subject: Jeanne Bloch Description: A comic actress who played both female and male roles in music-hall revues; dressed as a portly, gray-haired, bearded gentleman looking like then President of the French Republic, Armand Fallières... -
La merine a nastasie
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: CCC&C Date: 1909 Topics: Female impersonators Description: Inscription: "Addressed to Monsieur Rochabrun and Maxime Belliard; one is signed E.G. and the other A.D. Series of two postcards representing scenes and characters from La Mérine à Nastasie (1902),... -
Miss Sybil Arnudale
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Miss Hetty King
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Costumes poitevins
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: N. Alix, Pap.- Tab.-Journaux Date: 1909 Topics: Female impersonators Description: Inscription: "Addressed to Mademoiselle Gratecap. Brief message (“Affecteux souvenir”) with illegible signature." Couple dressed in quaint traditional garb of the Poitou region on the west coast of... -
Bonne Annee
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Date: 1909 Topics: Male impersonators Description: Slim young woman dressed as a mailman seen through a painted frame illustrating letters and a mail-carrying case. Recto inscribed in black ink: “1er Janvier 1909 / Georgette”. Divided verso. -
Bonne Annee
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Date: 1909 Topics: Male impersonators Description: Slim young woman dressed as a mailman in front of a studio backdrop of a village gate. Same model, costume and set as preceding card, but differing pose. Holding flowers. Divided verso. -
La Matchiche
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Kunzli, Freres, Stebbing, Tender, Fanny, Tender, Alice Date: 1908 Topics: Male impersonators Subject: Alice de Tender, Fanny de Tender Description: Set of two postcards portraying the De Tender sisters, both music-hall performers. Alice de Tender appeared at the Folies-Bergère, the Eldorado and the Moulin Rouge; she also appeared in silent fi... -
La Matchiche
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Kunzli, Freres, Stebbing, Tender, Fanny, Tender, Alice Date: 1908 Topics: Male impersonators Subject: Alice de Tender, Fanny de Tender Description: Set of two postcards portraying the De Tender sisters, both music-hall performers. Alice de Tender appeared at the Folies-Bergère, the Eldorado and the Moulin Rouge; she also appeared in silent fi... -
Miss Vesta Tilley
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Paul Schafer
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Le Petit Polichinelle
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Le Petit Polichinelle
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Le Petit Polichinelle
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Le Petit Polichinelle
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Le Petit Polichinelle
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Miss Rita Leggiero as "Little Hal" in "A White Man"
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Rotary Photo, E.C., Leggiero, Rita Date: 1908 Topics: Subject: Rita Leggiero Description: Promotional postcard for the 1908 London production of A White Man at the Lyric Theatre. -
Amourette Louis XV - la Marquise Lisait
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: S.I.P. Date: 1907 Topics: Male impersonators Description: Inscription: "Addressed to Charles Ventre (greeted as “Mon joli” or “mon petit”). Brief message on recto of all cards signed “ta Jeanette.” Three cards have longer love notes on the verso. Set of f... -
Amourette Louis XV - La lecture stait captiva
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: S.I.P. Date: 1907 Topics: Male impersonators Description: Inscription: "Addressed to Charles Ventre (greeted as “Mon joli” or “mon petit”). Brief message on recto of all cards signed “ta Jeanette.” Three cards have longer love notes on the verso. Set of f... -
M.R. Bertin - Le Celebre Imitateur Francais
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Bauer Marchet et Cie, Bertin, Robert Date: circa 1907 Topics: Female impersonators Subject: Robert Bertin Description: Scarce bust-length portrait of Bertin in men’s clothing. Publisher’s name indicated in circular black rubberstamp impression on recto. Divided verso. Yellowing to varnish coating on recto; scattere... -
Maurice homme protee
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Maurice Date: circa 1907 Topics: Female impersonators Subject: Maurice Description: Divided verso; notice printed full width indicating "Tous les pays étrangers n'acceptent pas la correspondance au recto (se renseigner à la poste)” -
M.R. Bertin - Imitation de Mme Ouvrard
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M.R. Bertin - Imitation de Mlle Lydia
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Bauer Marchet et Cie, Bertin, Robert Date: circa 1907 Topics: Female impersonators Subject: Robert Bertin Description: Publisher’s name indicated in circular black rubberstamp impression on recto. Divided verso. Remains of small rice-paper hinge on verso. -
M.R. Bertin - Imitation de Mme Yvette Guilbert
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Bauer Marchet et Cie, Bertin, Robert Date: circa 1907 Topics: Female impersonators Subject: Robert Bertin Description: Publisher’s name indicated in circular black rubberstamp impression on recto. Divided verso. Yellowing to varnish coating on recto. -
M. de Sternac dans son imitation de Mme Yvette Guilbert
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Imprimeries Reunies, Cliché Le Ray, Montoire, Fernand de Sternac Date: circa 1907 Topics: Female impersonators Subject: Fernand de Sternac Description: Divided verso; notice printed full width indicating "Tous les pays étrangers n'acceptent pas la correspondance au recto (Se renseigner à la poste)" -
M. de Sternac dans son imitation de Mme Sada Yacco
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Imprimeries Reunies, Cliché Le Ray, Montoire, Fernand de Sternac Date: circa 1907 Topics: Female impersonators Subject: Fernand de Sternac Description: Divided verso; notice printed full width indicating "Tous les pays étrangers n'acceptent pas la correspondance au recto (Se renseigner à la poste)" -
Bonne Annee
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Date: 1907 Topics: Male impersonators Description: Inscription: "New year’s greetings to “Ma chère Henriette” at Castle Hall School in Northampton, England; signed “Ton amie qui t’embrasse, Jeanne Lambert” Slim young woman dressed as a mailman in f... -
Estudiantina
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Stebbing Date: circa 1907 Topics: Male impersonators Description: Series of three postcards. The title may refer to a waltz made popular by an 1883 arrangement by Emile Waldteufel. Further research might therefore identify these images as relating to a theatrical... -
Estudiantina
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Stebbing Date: circa 1907 Topics: Male impersonators Description: Series of three postcards. The title may refer to a waltz made popular by an 1883 arrangement by Emile Waldteufel. Further research might therefore identify these images as relating to a theatrical... -
Mr. Bertin - Imitation de Mlle Foscolo exentrique
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Monsieur R. Bertin - Imitant Yvette Guilbert
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Bertin, Robert Date: circa 1907 Topics: Female impersonators Subject: Robert Bertin Description: Photographer's name partially legible (reproduction of embossing on original photo). Divided verso; notice printed full width indicating "Certains les pays étrangers n'acceptant pas la correspondan... -
Mr Bertin - Imitation de Mme Yvette Guilbert genre Pompadour
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: J. Bioletto, Bertin, Robert Date: circa 1907 Topics: Female impersonators Subject: Robert Bertin Description: Divided verso; notice printed full width indicating "Tous les pays étrangers n'acceptent pas la correspondance au recto. (Se renseigner à la poste.)" -
Mr Bertin - Imitation de Yvette Guilbert
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: J. Bioletto, Bertin, Robert Date: circa 1907 Topics: Female impersonators Subject: Robert Bertin Description: Divided verso; notice printed full width indicating "Tous les pays étrangers n'acceptent pas la correspondance au recto. (Se renseigner à la poste [sic]" -
Fils a papa
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Date: 1907 Topics: Male impersonators Description: Inscription: Message on verso addressed to "Mon cher Pierre" and signed "Jeanne." Novelty card montage of three photos of the same woman dressed in top hat, tails and knee britches gesturing to a r... -
Louis Vernassier, l'homme protée musical excentrique dans son travesti-dame jouant
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Vernassier, Louis Date: circa 1907 Topics: Female impersonators Subject: Louis Vernassier Description: Divided verso; notice printed full width indicating "Tous les pays étrangers n'acceptent pas la correspondance au recto (Se renseigner à la poste)” -
Les Soeurs Mante de l'Opera
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Boyer, Mante, Suzanne, Mante, Blanche Date: circa 1907 Topics: Male impersonators Subject: Blanche Mante, Suzanne Mante Description: Suzanne and Blanche Mante, lead dancers for the Opéra de Paris, enact a variation of an 18th-century galant scene with one dressed as a woman swooning onto the chest of the other dressed as a man. ...