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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. -
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... -
[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” -
La plus serieuse des Lorientaises
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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. -
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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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. -
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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Paul Sander
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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... -
Marthis??
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Maurice l'homme protee
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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. -
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... -
Albertin celebre imitateur
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Arigon - Imitateur
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Florin Imitateur
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Florin Imitateur
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Florin Imitateur
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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... -
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.” -
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. -
Charly Letsche