Digital Transgender Archive

A Photograph of Mei Lanfang

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Photograph of Mei Lanfang, a Chinese female impersonator.

Item Information:

Identifier
k643b1517
Collection
Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
Institution
New York Public Library
Date Created
circa 1920 to circa 1930
Genre
Photographs
Subject(s)
Mei Lanfang
Topic(s)
BIPOC
Crossdressing
Female impersonators
LGBTQ+ theater
Operas, Chinese
Resource Type
Still Image
Analog Format
Black and white
Language
English
Rights
Copyright undetermined
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