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Amusements
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: 1899 Topics: LGBTQ+ theater, Male impersonators, Minstrel shows Subject: Al. G. Fields Minstrels, Dallas Opera House Description: Article in the Dallas Morning News mentioning Black female impersonator. -
An Unknown Person In Traditional Women's Attire Holding an Umbrella
Collection: Berg and Høeg Photographs Institution: Preus Museum Creator: Høeg, Marie, Berg, Bolette Date: circa 1895 to circa 1903 Topics: Clothing, Gender non-conforming people, Gender roles, Photography Subject: Bolette Berg, Marie Høeg Description: An unknown person poses in traditional women's attire with an umbrella over their left shoulder. -
Bolette Berg Sitting in a Chair Holding a Fan
Collection: Berg and Høeg Photographs Institution: Preus Museum Creator: Høeg, Marie, Berg, Bolette Date: circa 1895 to circa 1903 Topics: Clothing, Gender non-conforming people, Photography Subject: Bolette Berg, Marie Høeg Description: Bolette Berg poses seated, wearing traditional women's attire with a doleful expression. -
He is the Greatest of the Chinese Actors
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: 1899 Topics: Costumes, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Theater Subject: Ada Rehan, Chinese People, Fon Chong Mai, Merchant of Venice Description: This item is an article published in the Philadelphia Inquirer about China actor and female impersonator, Fon Chong Mai. This article talks about his talent as an actor, Chinese theater, and his im... -
Marie Høeg and an Unknown Individual Crossdressed
Collection: Berg and Høeg Photographs Institution: Preus Museum Creator: Høeg, Marie, Berg, Bolette Date: circa 1895 to circa 1903 Topics: Clothing, Gender non-conforming people, Gender roles, Photography Subject: Bolette Berg, Marie Høeg Description: Marie Høeg and an unknown individual pose crossdressed, expressing reversed gender roles for a portrait. -
Marie Høeg and an Unknown Person on a Boat
Collection: Berg and Høeg Photographs Institution: Preus Museum Creator: Høeg, Marie, Berg, Bolette Date: circa 1895 to circa 1903 Topics: Clothing, Gender non-conforming people, Gender roles, Photography Subject: Bolette Berg, Marie Høeg Description: Marie Høeg (left) is taking on the masculine gender role, dressed in traditional men's attire and rowing the boat. -
Marie Høeg and Three Others Drinking and Playing Cards
Collection: Berg and Høeg Photographs Institution: Preus Museum Creator: Høeg, Marie, Berg, Bolette Date: circa 1895 to circa 1903 Topics: Clothing, Drinking of alcoholic beverages, Gender non-conforming people, Gender roles, Photography, Playing cards Subject: Bolette Berg, Marie Høeg Description: Marie Høeg (second from the right), in traditional men's attire, and three unknown people, in traditional women's attire, pose for a photograph while playing cards and drinking. Such behavior was c... -
Marie Høeg and Three Unknown People Drinking and Playing Cards
Collection: Berg and Høeg Photographs Institution: Preus Museum Creator: Høeg, Marie, Berg, Bolette Date: circa 1895 to circa 1903 Topics: Clothing, Drinking of alcoholic beverages, Gender non-conforming people, Gender roles, Photography, Playing cards Subject: Bolette Berg, Marie Høeg, Tuss Description: Marie Høeg (second from the right), in what appears to be masculine attire, and three unknown people, in traditional women's attire, pose for a photograph while playing cards and drinking. Such beh... -
Marie Høeg as a Burglar with a Gun and Money
Collection: Berg and Høeg Photographs Institution: Preus Museum Creator: Høeg, Marie, Berg, Bolette Date: circa 1895 to circa 1903 Topics: Clothing, Firearms, Gender non-conforming people, Money, Photography, Thieves Subject: Bolette Berg, Marie Høeg Description: Marie Høeg dressed as a burglar, poses seated at a table counting money beside a gun from a seemingly successful burglary. -
Marie Høeg as a Young Boy with Cigarette
Collection: Berg and Høeg Photographs Institution: Preus Museum Creator: Høeg, Marie, Berg, Bolette Date: circa 1895 to circa 1903 Topics: Clothing, Gender non-conforming people, Gender roles, Photography, Smoking Subject: Bolette Berg, Marie Høeg Description: Marie Høeg poses dressed as a young boy with a cigarette. -
Marie Høeg Dressed in Full Fur Attire
Collection: Berg and Høeg Photographs Institution: Preus Museum Creator: Høeg, Marie, Berg, Bolette Date: circa 1895 to circa 1903 Topics: Clothing, Gender non-conforming people, Gender roles, Photography Subject: Bolette Berg, Marie Høeg Description: Marie Høeg is dressed like Norwegian polar heroes, Fritjof Nansen and Roald Amundsen. -
Marie Høeg In a Suit with a Mustache
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Marie Høeg In Traditional Men's Attire
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Marie Høeg Looks Sternly at Tuss
Collection: Berg and Høeg Photographs Institution: Preus Museum Creator: Høeg, Marie, Berg, Bolette Date: circa 1895 to circa 1903 Topics: Clothing, Gender non-conforming people, Pets, Photography Subject: Bolette Berg, Marie Høeg, Tuss Description: Marie Høeg looks sternly at Tuss while holding Tuss' front paws. -
Marie Høeg Proudly Wears a Sweater and Baggy Pants
Collection: Berg and Høeg Photographs Institution: Preus Museum Creator: Høeg, Marie, Berg, Bolette Date: circa 1895 to circa 1903 Topics: Clothing, Gender non-conforming people, Gender roles, Photography Subject: Bolette Berg, Marie Høeg Description: Marie Høeg proudly poses wearing a shirt and baggy pants, which would be considered masculine attire in this time. -
Marie Høeg Scolds Tuss
Collection: Berg and Høeg Photographs Institution: Preus Museum Creator: Høeg, Marie, Berg, Bolette Date: circa 1895 to circa 1903 Topics: Clothing, Gender non-conforming people, Pets, Photography Subject: Bolette Berg, Marie Høeg, Tuss Description: Marie Høeg, dressed in traditional women's attire, scolds Tuss, the dog. -
Marie Høeg Sits in a Chair Wearing a Modified Outfit
Collection: Berg and Høeg Photographs Institution: Preus Museum Creator: Høeg, Marie, Berg, Bolette Date: circa 1895 to circa 1903 Topics: Clothing, Gender non-conforming people, Gender roles, Photography Subject: Bolette Berg, Marie Høeg Description: Marie Høeg poses seated, wearing a revealingly modified version of traditional women's attire. -
Marie Høeg Sits on a Boat with Tuss and Ingeborg Berg
Collection: Berg and Høeg Photographs Institution: Preus Museum Creator: Høeg, Marie, Berg, Bolette Date: circa 1895 to circa 1903 Topics: Clothing, Gender non-conforming people, Gender roles, Pets, Photography, Smoking Subject: Ingeborg Berg, Marie Høeg Description: Marie Høeg (left) sits on a boat beside Tuss and Ingeborg Berg, while the people smoke. -
Marie Høeg Sits on a Pile of Rocks in Traditional Men's Attire
Collection: Berg and Høeg Photographs Institution: Preus Museum Creator: Høeg, Marie, Berg, Bolette Date: circa 1895 to circa 1903 Topics: Clothing, Gender non-conforming people, Gender roles, Photography Subject: Bolette Berg, Marie Høeg Description: Marie Høeg poses seated on a pile of rocks, wearing a shirt and and pants. This outfit would have been considered men's clothing in this time. -
Marie Høeg sits with Tuss and an Unknown Individual at a Table
Collection: Berg and Høeg Photographs Institution: Preus Museum Creator: Høeg, Marie, Berg, Bolette Date: circa 1895 to circa 1903 Topics: Clothing, Gender non-conforming people, Gender roles, Pets, Photography, Sewing Subject: Bolette Berg, Marie Høeg, Tuss Description: Marie Høeg (left) is seated beside Tuss, the dog. Across the table is an unknown person sewing what appears to be an apron. The photograph seems to have been taken in Høeg's home. -
Marie Høeg Sitting in a Chair Holding a Book
Collection: Berg and Høeg Photographs Institution: Preus Museum Creator: Høeg, Marie, Berg, Bolette Date: circa 1895 to circa 1903 Topics: Books, Clothing, Gender non-conforming people, Photography Subject: Bolette Berg, Marie Høeg Description: Marie Høeg poses seated in a chair holding a book while dressed in traditional women's attire. -
Marie Høeg Sitting in Underwear with a Cigarette
Collection: Berg and Høeg Photographs Institution: Preus Museum Creator: Høeg, Marie, Berg, Bolette Date: circa 1895 to circa 1903 Topics: Clothing, Gender non-conforming people, Photography, Smoking, Underwear Subject: Bolette Berg, Marie Høeg Description: Marie Høeg sits crosslegged in underwear. A cigarette dangles from Marie's mouth. -
Marie Høeg Wearing a Man's Uniform
Collection: Berg and Høeg Photographs Institution: Preus Museum Creator: Høeg, Marie, Berg, Bolette Date: circa 1895 to circa 1903 Topics: Clothing, Gender non-conforming people, Gender roles, Photography, Uniforms Subject: Bolette Berg, Marie Høeg Description: Marie Høeg poses in a traditional man's uniform. -
Marie Høeg Wearing a Sweater and Baggy Pants
Collection: Berg and Høeg Photographs Institution: Preus Museum Creator: Høeg, Marie, Berg, Bolette Date: circa 1895 to circa 1903 Topics: Clothing, Gender non-conforming people, Gender roles, Photography Subject: Bolette Berg, Marie Høeg Description: Marie Høeg poses facing away from the camera in traditionally masculine clothing. -
Marie Høeg Wearing a Sweater and Pants with a Sword around the Waist
Collection: Berg and Høeg Photographs Institution: Preus Museum Creator: Høeg, Marie, Berg, Bolette Date: circa 1895 to circa 1903 Topics: Clothing, Gender non-conforming people, Gender roles, Photography, Swords Subject: Bolette Berg, Marie Høeg Description: Marie Høeg poses dressed in a sweater and pants with a sword. This would have been considered strictly men's attire in this time. -
Marie Høeg Wearing Pants and a Sweater
Collection: Berg and Høeg Photographs Institution: Preus Museum Creator: Høeg, Marie, Berg, Bolette Date: circa 1895 to circa 1903 Topics: Clothing, Gender non-conforming people, Gender roles, Photography Subject: Bolette Berg, Marie Høeg Description: Marie Høeg poses in clothing that would have been considered strictly men's clothing in this time. -
Sunday Inquirer Magazine
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: 1899 Topics: Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater Subject: Asian people, Chinese People, Fon Chong Mai Description: Article published in the Philadelphia Inquirer mentioning a performance by Fon Chong Mai, a Chinese actor and female impersonator. -
A Vivid Picture of a Great Actor Harassed by Century Old Traditions
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Nov. 2, 1898 Topics: Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater Subject: Asian people, Chinese People, Fon Chong Mai Description: Article published in the New York Herald about Fon Chong Mai, a Chinese female impersonator; includes illustrations. -
China's Great Actor.
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: New York Herald Date: Nov. 2, 1898 Topics: Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater Subject: Asian people, Chinese People, Choy Ting Quoy, Fon Chong Mai, Son Fong Quon Description: Article published in the New York Herald about Fon Chong Mai, a Chinese female impersonator. -
Truant Girl Coming Home
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Miss Babe Bean
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Mysterious Lady
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A Lucky Disaster
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Babe Bean: The Lady who Wears Male Attire Recovers her Speech
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The Minstrel Show
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Feb. 18, 1898 Topics: BIPOC, Black people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Minstrel shows Subject: Great Gauze Description: An article in the Kinsley Graphic about a show featuring the great Gauze. -
Fon Chong Mai Sees Ada Rehan as Portia
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: 1898 Topics: Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater Subject: Asian people, Chinese People, Choy Ting Quoy, Fon Chong Mai Description: Article published in The St. Louis Republic detailing Fon Cong Mai's response to a production of "The Merchant of Venice." -
Rehan In Chinese Eyes: An Oriental Criticism
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Fon Chong Mai Date: 1898 Topics: Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater Subject: Asian people, Chinese People, Choy Ting Quoy, Daly's Theater, Fon Chong Mai Description: Article published in the New York Herald and written by Fon Chong Mai, a Chinese female impersonator, about Ada Rehan's performance in "The Merchant of Venice". -
In Man's Attire: Catherine Coombs Worked with Men for Years
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Stranger Than Fiction: Authenticated Story of a Singular Woman's Life
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Story of a Modern Rosalind
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In Man's Attire Tenants an Ark
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Annie Hindle, Male Impersonator, in Critical Condition
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A Bonny Lady Pirate
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Black Hills Union Date: Jul. 9, 1897 Topics: Crimes, Crossdressing, Murderers, Murders of LGBTQ+ people, Pirates Subject: Anne Bonny, Mary Reed Description: Black Hills Union (Rapid City, South Dakota) -
In Japanese Theaters
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Hageman, Maurice Date: 1897 Topics: Costumes, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater Subject: Asian people, Hanshira, Hiakunoskeh, Japanese People Description: Minneapolis Journal article discussing Japan's best female impersonators, Hanshira and Hiakunoskeh. -
PEOPLE'S—Gowongo Mohawk
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: 1897 Topics: Indigenous LGBTQ+ people, Indigenous peoples, LGBTQ+ theater, Male impersonators, Native American LGBTQ+ people Subject: Gowongo Mohawk, Wep-Ton-No-Mah Description: A short article published in 1897 in the Philadelphia Inquirer detailing Gowongo Mohawk, an Indigenous male impersonator acting as the leading role in the play "Wep-Ton-No-Mah." -
The Midnight "Son"
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The Song That Will Live For Ever
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The Stage
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: 1897 Topics: Black people, Female impersonators, Indigenous LGBTQ+ people, LGBTQ+ theater, Male impersonators, Minstrel shows Subject: Darkest America, Florence Hines, Richards & Pringles Georgia Minstrels, Willis Gauze Description: Article in The Freeman mentioning Florence Hines, a Black male impersonator, and Willis Guaze, a female impersonator. This item has been marked as explicit for racist imagery. -
Zelma Rawlston Advertisement
Collection: Transas City Photographs (Pre-1900) Institution: Transas City Creator: Date: 1897 Topics: Actors, Crossdressing, Entertainers, Male impersonators Subject: Leona Lewis, Mademoiselle Ani, Zelma Rawlston Description: This Advertisement features three pictures of performers: Zelma Rawlston, Leona Lewis, and Mademoiselle Ani. -
Amusements
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Oct. 31, 1896 Topics: BIPOC, Black people, LGBTQ+ theater, Male impersonators Subject: Florence Hines Description: Content Warning: This item contains potentially sensitive content related to racist language.