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Woodcut Anatomical Illustration of an Intersex Person
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Date: circa 1500 Topics: Intersex, Medicalization -
Proceso de fe de Elena de Céspedes
Collection: Court and Legal Documents Institution: Archivo Histórico Nacional, Archivos Estatales España Creator: Tribunal de la Inquisición de Toledo Date: 1587 to 1589 Topics: Alternative punishments, Black LGBTQ+ people, Courts, Crossdressing, Depositions, Gender expression, Law reports, digests, etc., Sentencing, Soldiers, Surgeons Subject: Elena de Céspedes, Eleno de Céspedes, Maria del Caño Description: Process of faith of Elena de Céspedes, also known as Eleno de Céspedes, a native of Alama and resident in Ocaña (Toledo), slave and then free, trade weaver, tailor, hosier, soldier and surgeon, for... -
Glossographia
Collection: Rare Books Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Blount, Thomas Date: 1656 Topics: Transfemininity, Transitioning (Gender) Subject: Sir Thomas Browne Description: On the page with the signature Rr4v, the words "Transection" and "Transfeminate" are defined. Both terms are attributed to "Dr. Br." in reference to the physician and influential writer Sir Thomas ... -
Engraving of Androgynous Person
Collection: Art Works Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: circa 1690 Topics: Androgyny, Intersex people, Nude art -
A mechanical and critical enquiry into the nature of hermaphrodites
Collection: Rare Books Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Parsons, James Date: 1741 Topics: Intersex, Medicalization Subject: Androgyni, Hans Sloane, The Royal Society of London Description: This scientific treatises on intersex people presents a historical and biological overview. While motivated by reductive understandings of bodies and reproducing objectifying understandings of inte... -
Gemmarum Series
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Mynde, James Date: 1745 Topics: Androgyny, Intersex people, Nude art Description: Etching of Roman Empire era jewelry cameos. Figure II depicts a person with breasts and a penis with satyrs. -
II Femminiello
Collection: Art Works Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Bonito, Giuseppe Date: 1740 to 1760 Topics: Arts, Canvas, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Gender diversity, Gender minorities, Painting, Painting, Italian, Portrait painting, Italian, Third gender, Transvestites Description: "This recently-discovered painting from eighteenth-century Naples is a testament to the city's exceptional social acceptance of local transvestites known as femminielli. The term, which might be tr... -
Some Account of Hannah Snell, the Female Soldier
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: Jul. 1750 Topics: Childhood, Clothing, Crossdressing, Sailors, Secrecy Subject: Hannah Snell -
Chatham, Oct. 30
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Fleet, T. Date: Apr. 15, 1756 Topics: Crossdressing, Sailors -
Newport, July, 30
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Jul. 30, 1764 Topics: Clothing, Femininities, FtMs, Marriage, Masculinities, Transgender people, Warrant officers, Widowed people Subject: Deborah Lewis -
Remarkable Connection of Two Women
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: 1766 Topics: Ethnic relations, Gender identity, LGBTQ+ lovers, LGBTQ+ relationships Subject: Mary East -
Chevalier d'--n producing his evidence
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Date: 1769 Topics: Animals, Combat, Etching, Indigenous peoples, Politics, Wars Subject: Charles Genevieve Louis Auguste Andre Timothee d'Eon de Beaumont, Chevalier D'Eon Description: Two groups are depicted fighting, some in each group are depicted anthropomorphic animals. -
Lady S---- B------ habited as a clergyman
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Date: 1769 Topics: Appearance, Clergy, Clothing, Crossdressing, Etching, Social norms Subject: Sarah Bunbury Description: A women is pictured crossdressing as a clergyman. -
Lord W- G- habited as a milliner
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Date: 1769 Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Crossdressing, Etching, Visual arts Subject: William Gordon Description: Lord William Gordon is depicted dressed as a Millener. -
The Wife Turned Good-Man
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Date: 1770? Topics: Ballads, Farmers, Gender diversity, Gender role, LGBTQ+ poetry, LGBTQ+ relationships, Marriage, Wood-engraving Description: In four columns with the title and two woodcuts above the first two; there are dividing ornamental rules between the first and second as well as between the third and fourth columns. -
Chevalier D-E-n returned, or, the Stock-Brokers outwitted
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Date: 1771 Topics: Etching, Gender diversity, Magazine illustration, Passing (Gender), Stockbrokers Subject: Chevalier D'Eon, Eon de Beaumont, Charles Geneviève Louis Auguste André Timothée -
The trial of M. d'Eon by a jury of matrons
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Date: 1771 Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Crossdressing, Etching, Jury, Social norms, Visual arts Subject: Chevalier D'Eon Description: "The Chevalier d'Eon (l.), wearing a military hat and the order of St. Louis round his neck, stands, partly draped, on a pedestal before a jury of twelve ladies (r.) who are to decide upon his sex,... -
"The Trial of M. D'Eon by a Jury of Matrons" (Frontispiece, The Town and Country Magazine - May, 1771)
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Transas City Creator: Date: May 1771 Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Gender minorities, Law Subject: Chevalier D'Eon, Eonism Description: According to the Transas City website: "A very unique item which highlights part of the furore over the gender identity of the Chevalier d’Eon. In May 1771, the Town and Country Magazine of Eng... -
Garçon et fille hermaphrodites vus et dessinés d'après nature par un des plus célébres artistes et gravés avec tout le soin possible pour l'utilité des studieux
Collection: Academic Papers and Publications Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Moreau, Jean Michel Date: 1773 Topics: Intersex, Medicalization, Nude art Description: French language study of intersex people with two illustrations. The illustrations are done in the style of artistic nudes, but feature anatomical labels - both sexually and medically objectifying. -
d'Eon in his study
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Le Roy, Jacques Date: 1775? Topics: Crossdressing, Engraving, Etching, Gender diversity, Letter writing Subject: Chevalier D'Eon, Eon de Beaumont, Charles Geneviève Louis Auguste André Timothée, Restif de La Bretonne Description: Depicts a possibly female figure wearing male attire writing a letter at a table before a window in a study or library. Books fill shelves in the rear while two others lie open on the table, one ti... -
Curious Sketches of Singular Characters
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Granger, James Date: Sep. 7, 1775 Topics: Beauty standards, Courts, Crimes, Intersex people, Masculinities, Politics, Royalty Subject: Mary Frith, Richard Brown -
Memoirs of the Chevalier D'Eon
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: Jul. 1777 Topics: Gender, Lawyers, Secrecy Subject: Chevalier D'Eon -
Mademoiselle de Beaumont, or, the Chevalier d'Eon: Female Minister Plenipo. Capt of Dragoons
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Date: Sep. 1777 Topics: Clothing, Engraving, Etching, Gender bending, Gender diversity, Military, Portrait prints, British Subject: Chevalier D'Eon, Eon de Beaumont, Charles Geneviève Louis Auguste André Timothée Description: Full length portrait of D'Eon dressed half as a man and half as a woman. The left side of the figure wears a full and elegantly styled dress, with hair piled high in the pyramidal fashion of the ti... -
Miss Wicket and Miss Trigger
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Date: Jan. 1, 1778 Topics: Animals, Clothing, Social norms, Sports, Visual arts Description: Printed for Carington Bowles, No.69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London, publish'd as the Act directs [after January 1, 1778?] Two well-dressed young ladies meet before a farm house. On the left, ... -
Translation of the Chevalier's Farewell Letter to the Public
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: Jan. 28, 1778 Topics: Courts, Gender, Politics -
An Actress at her Toilet, or, Miss Brazen Just Breecht
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Date: Jun. 24, 1779 Topics: Actors, Animals, Clothing, Crossdressing, Visual arts Description: The interior of a well-furnished dressing-room. A young woman stands in the centre, arms akimbo, putting on a pair of breeches and looking towards the mirror which stands on a dressing-table (right... -
A morning frolic
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Date: Mar. 25, 1780 Topics: Animals, Appearance, Clothing, Couples, Crossdressing, Soldiers, Visual arts Description: Two people in a bedroom by a table set for tea. One is wearing a dress, along with a soldier's hat and a sword; conversely, the other is wearing soldier's vestments and has a women's wig and fan. -
Mr. Bannister in the Character of Miss Polly Peachum
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Sayers, James Date: 1781 Topics: Actors, Crossdressing, Etching, Opera Subject: Charles Bannister, John Gay -
The Metamorphosis
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Fielding, John Date: Sep. 1783 Topics: Clothing, Dating, Femininities, Gender, Love -
Delpini a la Rossi
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Sayers, James Date: Apr. 26, 1785 Topics: Crossdressing, Etching, Opera, Performing arts, Visual arts Description: "Delpini, dressed as a woman, both arms held above his head, runs forward in profile to the left imitating a dancer. Beneath the title is etched: "Grace was in all her Steps" &c."--British Muse... -
Scrub
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Sayers, James Date: Feb. 15, 1786 Topics: Actors, Crossdressing, Etching, Male impersonators, Theatre Subject: George Farquhar, Mrs. Abington, The Beaux' Stratagem Description: "Mrs. Abington stands facing three quarters to the right dressed as Scrub in Farquhar's 'Beaux' Stratagem', with her hair in tightly curled ringlets (resembling the wig worn by Weston in the part).... -
Which is the Man
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Date: May 30, 1786 Topics: Clothing, Crossdressing, Etching, Pets Description: Two smartly dressed youths facing each other sit on a bench under a tree. A small poodle sits by the one on the right, who has a more delicate appearance and resembles a face seen before in caricat... -
The assaut or fencing match
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Rowlandson, Thomas Date: 1787 Topics: Etching, Fencing, Gender diversity, Sporting events, Sports, Stipple engraving Subject: Chevalier D'Eon, Eon de Beaumont, Charles Geneviève Louis Auguste André Timothée, Joseph Bologne, King George IV Description: A 1787 fencing match between a man and a woman in the elegant rooms of Carlton House, London. In the audience stands the Prince of Wales who had arranged this fencing demonstration between Mademois... -
The Feminine Gender
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Kingsbury, Henry Date: Feb. 2, 1787 Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Crossdressing, Etching, Femininities, Gender, Visual arts Description: A rather feminine-looking man walks to the left. He has a protruding "derrière" which makes his coat tails stand out and a very prominant bosom of ruffles. A large hat is set on top of curled hair... -
The Masculine Gender
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Kingsbury, Henry Date: Feb. 2, 1787 Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Crossdressing, Etching, Gender, Masculinities, Visual arts Description: A rather mannish-looking woman with a large hat and an enormous parasol walks away from us to the right, holding up her skirts in back with her left hand and revealing tall boots, stockings and a b... -
St. George and the Dragon
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Cruikshank, Isaac Date: Oct. 12, 1789 Topics: Boxing, Etching, Politics, Social norms, Visual arts Subject: Chevalier D'Eon Description: "A boxing scene (two couples): the Prince of Wales and Hanger are worsted by d'Eon and St. George. In the foreground (right) Hanger staggers backwards under the attack of St. George; his hat and bl... -
Female Heroism
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Universal Magazine, The American Museum Date: Mar. 1792 Topics: Army, Crossdressers Subject: Robert Shurtlieff -
La Chevalier D'Eon's Answer to the Orator of the Human Race
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: Sep. 10, 1792 Topics: French revolution, Gender, Military, Politics Subject: Chevalier D'Eon -
The Famous Flower of Serving-Men; or, the Lady Turned Serving Man
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Date: 1795? Topics: Change of name, Crossdressing, Household employees, LGBTQ+ poetry, Passing (Gender), Royalty, Wood-engraving -
The Celebrated but Unfortunate Chevalier d'Eon
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Gazette of the United States and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser Date: Oct. 22, 1796 Topics: Crossdressing, Fencing, Passing (Gender), Theatre Subject: Chevalier D'Eon Description: Gazette of the United States & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) -
See here presented to your view
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Date: 1799 Topics: Clothing, Crossdressing, Etching, Soldiers, Visual arts Description: Two people are depicted in a room, one is a Captain and one is dressing herself. -
Biography – Madam Chevalier D'Eon
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Watters, James Date: Mar. 23, 1799 Topics: Crossdressers -
The United Novelty Company!
Collection: Ephemera Institution: Peabody Essex Museum Creator: Date: circa 1800 Topics: Female impersonators, Theater Subject: Alice Crouse, B. P. Poulsand, Geo. F. Ropes, Horace Coffin, Jimmie Smith, John Ryan, Lulu Coffin, Lyceum Hall, Ned Miller, Norris & Semons, The United Novelty Company, W. H. Smith, W. H. Wymond Description: Advertisement for event featuring female impersonator W. H. Smith -
Johnstone Bennet Cigarette Postcard
Collection: Ephemera Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Kinney Bros Date: 1890s Topics: Advertising--Cigarettes, Cigarettes, Crossdressing, French, Musicians, Transgender people Subject: Johnstone Bennet, Kinney Bros, Sweet Caporal cigarettes -
More Authentic Anecdotes of the Chevalier D'Eon
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: 1805 Topics: Appearance, Families, Gender, Secrecy -
Mademoiselle Le Chevalier D'Eon
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: 1809 to 1810 Topics: Childhood, Death and dying, Families, Gender, LGBTQ+ relationships, Marriage, Wars -
Biographical Memoirs of the Late Chevalier D'Eon
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: 1810 Topics: Biographies, Courts, Crimes, Death and dying, Lawyers, Marriage, Secrecy -
Female Dexterity
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: The Poize Date: 1810 Topics: Crossdressing, Death and dying Subject: Chevalier D'Eon -
Chevalier D'Eon (From a Late London Paper)
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: Jan. 1811 Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Femininities, Passing (Gender), Transgender people Subject: Chevalier D'Eon -
Eccentric Character
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: 1812 Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Epitaphs, Gender role, Theft Subject: Mary Frith -
The Adventures of Lucy Brewer, (Alias) Louisa Baker
Collection: Dime Novels Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Brewer, Lucy Date: 1815 Topics: Brothels, Chivalry, Clothing, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Disguise, Dueling, Ethics, Gender identity, Honor, Identity, Military discharge, Military service, Voluntary, Peonage, Poverty, Prisons, Prostitutes' clients, Prostitution, Racism, Robbery, Sailors, Shame, STDs, Stillbirth, United States. Marine Corps--History, Unplanned pregnancy, Violence, Youth Subject: Maria Murray, Scotch, USS Constitution -
Descripcion de un hermafrodita
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Sanchez Rubío, Mareos Date: Oct. 24, 1816 Topics: Hermaphrodites, LGBTQ+ people of color Subject: Hytok Description: A published letter from Dr. Mareos Sanchez Rubió about a Black "hermafrodita" named Hytok staying in a bunkhouse in Cuba. The letter includes a detailed description of Hytok's physical characterist... -
Mary Frith, Alias Moll Cutpurse
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: Sep. 3, 1817 Topics: Clothing, Crossdressing, Gender, LGBTQ+ poetry Subject: Mary Frith -
Exquisite Dandies
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Robert, Cruikshank Date: Dec. 8, 1818 Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Crossdressing, Gender, Social norms, Visual arts Description: Two men, referred to in the image as "dandies" are pictured dressing themselves. They speak to one another of their appearances. The men are depicted satirically. -
Dr. James Barry
Collection: Art Works Institution: Cork LGBT Archive Creator: Date: circa 1820 Topics: Transmasculine people Subject: James Barry -
Ludicrous Crime
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Munroe, Isaac Date: Feb. 28, 1826 Topics: Crimes, Crossdressing, Marriage, Polygamy, Prisoners Subject: Charles Hamilton, George Hamilton, Mary Hamilton -
Singular Capture
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Andrews, Samuel Date: 1828 Topics: Crossdressing, Families, Secrecy, Separation -
A Female Husband
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: 1829 Topics: Death and dying, Marriage, Secrecy -
Portrait of Abigail Allen; Portrait of the Female Husband!
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Date: 1829? Topics: Drawings, Gender diversity, Marriage, Married people, Passing (Gender), Stealth (Transgender) Subject: Abigail Allen, James Allen Description: Captions below images read: "Portrait of Abigail Allen, Wife to the pretended James Allen, she resided with her Associate for more than 21 years, ignorant of her real sex! and what is more astonis... -
The Female Husband
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: Mar. 25, 1829 Topics: Crossdressing, Death and dying, Marriage, Transgender people Subject: James Allen -
Conform to the Times
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Morris, George P. Date: 1831 Topics: Arrests, Clothing, Crossdressing, Femininities -
Mary Read and Anne Bonney
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: 1833 Topics: Crimes, Crossdressing, Death and dying, LGBTQ+ lovers, Pirates Subject: Anne Bonney, Mary Read -
Extraordinary Investigations in London
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: Apr. 4, 1833 Topics: Courts, Crimes, Death and dying, Gender, Secrecy Subject: Eliza Edwards -
An Extraordinary Case of Bigamy
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Snowden, Edgar Date: 1834 Topics: Arrests, Clothing, Crossdressing, Marriage, Masculinities -
The Disguised Lady
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: McDowall, John R. Date: Jun. 6, 1834 Topics: Boarding schools, Secrecy, Sexuality -
Illustration of Mary Jones (1836)
Collection: Art Works Institution: Transas City Creator: H.R. Robinson Date: 1836 Topics: Arrests of LGBTQ+ people, BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Black transgender people, Crossdressing Subject: Mary Jones, Peter Sewally Description: Content Warning: This item contains racist and transphobic imagery. Text at the bottom reads: "The Man-Monster, Peter Sewally, alias Mary Jones, &c&c Sentenced 18th June 1836 to 5 years im... -
A Female Husband
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: Aug. 1836 Topics: Appearance, Crimes, Crossdressing, LGBTQ+ lovers, Police officers, Secrecy Subject: James Walker -
A Discovery
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Evening Star Date: Aug. 13, 1836 Topics: Crossdressers, Gender role, LGBTQ+ relationships Subject: James Walker -
A Singular Case and A Female Husband
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: Aug. 16, 1836 Topics: Arrests, Clothing, Marriage, Physicians, Prisoners, Secrecy Subject: George Wilson, James Walker, Jane Walker -
The Man Woman Again
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: Aug. 18, 1836 Topics: Crossdressing, Marriage, Travel Subject: George Moore Wilson -
The Man Woman Again
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: Aug. 18, 1836 Topics: Childhood, Marriage law, Secrecy, Travel -
Another Man-Woman Monster
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Atkinson, Samuel C. Date: Aug. 28, 1836 Topics: Death and dying, Gender identity, LGBTQ+ sex workers -
Extraordinary Cause of a Female Husband
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Sep. 1, 1836 Topics: Arrests, Crossdressing, FtMs, LGBTQ+ partners, Marriage, Passing (Gender), Prisoners Subject: Eliza Cummings, George Moore Wilson, James Walker, Jane Walker Description: The North Carolina Standard (Raleigh, North Carolina) -
A Female Husband
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: May 19, 1838 Topics: Crossdressers, Marriage Subject: Samuel M. Pollard -
An Odd Connexion
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Meacham, R. Date: Jun. 1, 1838 Topics: Appearance, Crossdressing, Marriage, Masculinities, Passing (Gender) -
The Woman's Husband in Manchester
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: Jun. 9, 1838 Topics: Crimes, Marriage, Secrecy Subject: Harriet Stoakes, Henry Stoaks -
A Woman Husband
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Manchester Guardian Date: Jun. 23, 1838 Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Lesbians, Passing (Gender) Subject: Chevalier D'Eon, James Davis Description: Columbus Democrat (Columbus, Mississippi) -
Curious Deception – A Female Husband
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Brother Jonathan Date: 1839 Topics: Clothing, Crossdressing, Femininities, Marriage -
Facts Connected with the Life of James Carey
Collection: Academic Papers and Publications Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Akin, James Date: 1839 Topics: Intersex, Medicalization Subject: James Carey, University of Pennsylvania Description: Content warning: This item includes extremely dehumanizing language and visual depictions of intersex people and bodies. This item documents a post-mortem investigation of intersex person James ... -
An Amalgamationist in Limbo for the Second Time
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: New York Herald Date: Mar. 9, 1842 Topics: Crossdressing, LGBTQ+ sex workers, Prisons, Racism Subject: Beefsteak Pete, John Brown, Peter Sewally Description: Content warning: This item contains potentially sensitive material related to racist and transphobic language. -
An Amalgamationist in Limbo for the Second Time
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Mar. 9, 1842 Topics: BIPOC, Black people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater Subject: Peter Sewally Description: Content Warning: This item depicts potentially sensitive content related to the use of racist language. -
A Female Husband
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: Nov. 16, 1842 Topics: Crimes, Law, Marriage -
The Woman Who Married the Woman
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: Nov. 17, 1842 Topics: Arrests, Clothing, Crossdressing, Marriage -
Singular Case - An Oath of Allegiance Between Two Noted Characters
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Dec. 21, 1844 Topics: Crossdressing, LGBTQ+ sex workers, Robbery Subject: Almira C., Beefsteak Pete, John Williams, Joseph Liness, Peter Sewally, Theodore Augustus Jackson Description: Content warning: this item contains potentially sensitive material related to transphobic language. -
Jewesses on a Frolic
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: 1845 Topics: Clothing, Crossdressing, Judaism, Masculinities -
Fanny Campbell The Female Pirate Captain: A Tale of The Revolution
Collection: Dime Novels Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Lieutenant Murray Date: 1846 Topics: Body image, Chivalry, Colonies, Colonization, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Discovery and exploration, Femininities, Gender bending, Indians of North America, LGBTQ+ relationships, Pirates, Prisoners, Sailing, Sailing ships, Sailors, Ship captains, Ship models, Women Subject: Fanny Campbell, Jack Herbert, Terrence Mooney, William Lovell -
Peter Sewally, alias Ann Eliza Erans, alias Beef Steak Pete
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: Aug. 24, 1846 Topics: Arrests, Black people, Crossdressers Subject: Beefsteak Pete Description: Content warning: contains potentially racist and transphobic material related to racist and transphobic language. -
Caught Again
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Newark Daily Advertiser Date: Aug. 25, 1846 Topics: Appearance, Black people, Clothing, Crossdressing Subject: Peter Sewally -
Escape of a Murderer
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: Oct. 17, 1846 Topics: Crimes, Crossdressing, Prisoners -
Life-Time Disguise of Sex
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: May 13, 1847 Topics: Crossdressing, Death and dying, FtMs, Soldiers Subject: Thomas de Croismare Description: Port Tobacco Times (Port Tobacco, MD.) -
Life-Time Disguise of Sex
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: Jun. 1, 1847 Topics: Death and dying, Gender, Military occupations, Secrecy Subject: Thomas de Croismare -
Conviction of Beefsteak Pete
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: May 13, 1848 Topics: Arrests, Crossdressing, Theft Subject: Beefsteak Pete, Julia Johnson, Michael Bonney, Peter Sewally Description: Newspaper Clipping about the alleged thievery committed by "Beefsteak Pete". -
Grandfather Brown (William) at a masquerade party
Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Critcherson, G.P. Date: 1800 to 1899 Topics: African Americans, BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Crossdressing, Femininities, LGBTQ+ people of color, Masquerades Description: William Brown, a wealthy Black businessman in Worcester, MA in the 19th century, wearing a dress. Part of the Brown Family Papers Collection, call number Mss. Boxes B. -
An Extraordinary Case
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: Jun. 19, 1850 Topics: Crimes, Crossdressing, Marriage, Separation, Transitioning (Gender) Subject: John Curtis -
The Deserted Wife's Revenge
Collection: Dime Novels Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: 1852 Topics: Appearance, Crimes, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Marriage, Murder, Racism, Slavery, Violence -
Cupid's Foibles, Follies, and Fancies
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: 1853 Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Crimes, Crossdressing, Femininities, Gender role, Law, Passing (Gender) Subject: Park and Boulton -
Disguised Females
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: The New-York Organ Date: Jun. 25, 1853 Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Gender role, Marines, Masculinities Subject: Hannah Snell -
Bloomer Costume Outdone
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: Oct. 5, 1853 Topics: Crimes, Gender, Marriage, Marriage law, Secrecy, Separation Subject: Ashley Baker, Phoebe Hays -
Females in Male Attire
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: Sep. 2, 1854 Topics: Appearance, Crossdressing, LGBTQ+ lovers -
Francis Cowley Burnand, in drag, poses wearing a large pink dress with flowers in his hair. Photograph, ca. 1855.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: Jan. 1, 1855 Topics: Female impersonators Description: Part of James Gardiner Collection: Victorian album.
