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  1. 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."

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. Tommie Hunter

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Foster & Harwood, Hunter, Tommie
    Date: 1931
    Topics:  
    Subject: Tommie Hunter

  11. Female impersonators Ben and Jim Obo

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Dyche, Obo, Ben
    Date: 1920
    Topics:  
    Subject: Ben Obo

  12. Man and male impersonator in patriotic costumes

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator:
    Date: 1920
    Topics:  

  13. Jack Whymont

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: King & Wilson, Whymont, Jack
    Date: 1920
    Topics:  
    Subject: Jack Whymont

  14. 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.

  15. 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.

  16. 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.

  17. 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.

  18. English Theater, Lager Cottbus. Miss Russon, J.A. Butler

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Tharan, Paul
    Date: 1915
    Topics:  
    Description: POW theatrical. No inscription.

  19. The French Theatre

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Tellgman, Hans
    Date: 1915
    Topics:  
    Description: POW theatrical by prisonors of camp in Langensalza, Germany. Captions in Frnech, English and Russian.

  20. The French Theatre

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Tellgman, Hans
    Date: 1915
    Topics:  
    Description: POW theatrical by prisonors of camp in Langensalza, Germany. Captions in French, English and Russian.

  21. The English Theatre

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Tellgman, Hans
    Date: 1915
    Topics:  
    Description: POW theatrical by prisonors of camp in Langensalza, Germany. Captions in Frnech, English and Russian.

  22. The French Theatre

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Tellgman, Hans
    Date: 1915
    Topics:  
    Description: POW theatrical by prisonors of camp in Langensalza, Germany. Captions in Frnech, English and Russian.

  23. The English Theatre

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Tellgman, Hans
    Date: 1915
    Topics:  
    Description: POW theatrical by prisonors of camp in Langensalza, Germany. Captions in Frnech, English and Russian.

  24. The English Theatre

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Tellgman, Hans
    Date: 1915
    Topics:  
    Description: POW theatrical by prisonors of camp in Langensalza, Germany. Captions in Frnech, English and Russian.

  25. Male impersonators dressed as a soldier and a sailor

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator:
    Date: 1915
    Topics:  

  26. Male impersonators with rakes and pitchforks by hay mounds

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator:
    Date: Oct. 1914
    Topics:  

  27. Dolores Costello of the Vitagraph Players

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Vitagraph Company of America, Costello, Dolores
    Date: 1911
    Topics:  
    Subject: Dolores Costello
    Description: Costello dressed as a sailor.

  28. Female impersonator as Edwardian bride

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Benson, Ally
    Date: 1910
    Topics:  
    Subject: Ally Benson

  29. Mr. Wilkie Bard

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Rotary Photo, E.C., Bard, Wilkie
    Date: 1910
    Topics:  
    Subject: Wilkie Bard

  30. Baroness and Baron, Cinderella, Brixton Theatre

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Conway, Tom
    Date: 1910
    Topics:  
    Subject: Tom Conway

  31. Miss Zena Dare as Duc de Richelieu in The Dashing Little Duke

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Rotary Photo, E.C., Dare, Zena
    Date: 1910
    Topics:  
    Subject: Zena Dare

  32. Fred Emney

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Gray, Campbell, Emeny, Fred, Sr.
    Date: 1910
    Topics:  
    Subject: Fred Emeny

  33. Maudie Goodman

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Imperial Publishing Co., Goodman, Maudie
    Date: 1910
    Topics:  
    Subject: Maudie Goodman

  34. Miss Hetty King

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Bamber, J.P., King, Hetty
    Date: 1910
    Topics:  
    Subject: Hetty King
    Description: King dressed as military officer.

  35. Miss Hetty King

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Philco Publishing Co., King, Hetty
    Date: 1910
    Topics:  
    Subject: Hetty King
    Description: King wearing braided coat and cap with chin strap.

  36. Male impersonator in suit and fedora

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator:
    Date: 1910
    Topics:  

  37. Men and male impersonators in work clothes

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator:
    Date: 1910
    Topics:  

  38. I'm not so dispoged

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: C.W. Faulkner and Co.
    Date: 1910
    Topics:  

  39. Mr. George Robey

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Rotary Photo, E.C., Robey, George, Wade, Sir George Edward
    Date: 1910
    Topics:  
    Subject: George Robey, Sir George Edward Wade

  40. 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.

  41. Miss Winifred Ward, "Jack Horner" Pantomime, Princess Theatre, Bristol

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Ward, Winifred
    Date: 1910
    Topics:  
    Subject: Winifred Ward

  42. Miss Winifred Ward

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Rotary Photo, E.C., Ward, Winifred
    Date: 1910
    Topics:  
    Subject: Winifred Ward

  43. Mr. Huntley Wright in "A Country Girl"

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Eillis & Walery, Wright, Huntley
    Date: 1910
    Topics:  
    Subject: Huntley Wright

  44. 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: 1910
    Topics:  
    Subject: Matilda Alice Powles, Vesta Tilley

  45. 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.

  46. 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

  47. Two male impersonators and one female impersonator

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator:
    Date: 1910
    Topics:  

  48. Has any one seen Kelly? I've got his job

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator:
    Date: 1910
    Topics:  

  49. Woman with two male impersonators as suitors

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Westbrook, Jessie
    Date: 1910
    Topics:  

  50. Male impersonators smoking cigars

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator:
    Date: 1910
    Topics: