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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Melle (Deux-sevres) - Paysanne poitevine

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Robuchon, Jules
    Date: circa 1900
    Topics: Female impersonators
    Description: Inscription: "Addressed to Mademoiselle Legras Nadel. Brief message on recto (“Cordial Bonjour — Amitiés — Bonne Santé”) with illegible signature scrawled over head of model." Comic postcard of old...
  4. [Men in 17th century costumes]

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1905
    Topics: Female impersonators
    Description: Postcard showing eight men in 17th-century costumes, including two cross-dressed as women: one as a saucy maiden and one as dowdy matron. All are posed in front of a brick wall in a garden. Divided...
  5. [Men in costume]

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: E. Lasseron
    Date: circa 1905
    Topics: Female impersonators
    Description: Postcard showing ten men in a variety of costumes, including four dressed as women in dresses and wigs. All are posed in front of an exterior wall. Divided verso (imprinted with a logo of a horse’s...
  6. Mitzi Kaller

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1910
    Topics: Female impersonators
  7. Mme Pipelet gate ses petits chats

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Clayette
    Date: 1904
    Topics: Female impersonators
    Description: Inscription: "Addressed to Louise Hautain. Brief, unsigned note in upper margin of recto of each card." Series of three postcards representing humorous scenes from the daily life of a frumpy old la...
  8. Mme Pipelet lit son feuilleton

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Clayette
    Date: 1904
    Topics: Female impersonators
    Description: Inscription: "Addressed to Louise Hautain. Brief, unsigned note in upper margin of recto of each card." Series of three postcards representing humorous scenes from the daily life of a frumpy old la...
  9. Mme Pipelet prend son moke

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Clayette
    Date: 1904
    Topics: Female impersonators
    Description: Inscription: "Addressed to Louise Hautain. Brief, unsigned note in upper margin of recto of each card." Series of three postcards representing humorous scenes from the daily life of a frumpy old la...
  10. 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...
  11. Monsieur R. Bertin - Imitant "La Tortojada"

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Bertin, Robert
    Date: 1904
    Topics: Female impersonators
    Subject: Robert Bertin
    Description: Undivided verso.
  12. Monsieur R. Bertin - Imitant Miss Clotilde Alegria, tireuse mexicaine

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Bertin, Robert
    Date: circa 1907
    Topics: Female impersonators
    Subject: Robert Bertin
    Description: Divided verso; notice printed full width indicating "Tous les pays étrangers n'acceptant pas la correspondance au recto se renseigner à la Poste.”
  13. Monsieur R. Bertin - Imitant Yvette Guilbert

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Bertin, Robert
    Date: circa 1907
    Topics: Female impersonators
    Subject: Robert Bertin
    Description: Photographer's name partially legible (reproduction of embossing on original photo). Divided verso; notice printed full width indicating "Certains les pays étrangers n'acceptant pas la correspondan...
  14. Monsieur R. Bertin dans son Imitation de l'Excentrique "Polaire"

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Bertin, Robert
    Date: 1904
    Topics: Female impersonators
    Subject: Robert Bertin
    Description: Undivided verso.
  15. Monsieur R. Bertin dans son Imitation de Miette

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Bertin, Robert
    Date: circa 1900
    Topics: Female impersonators
    Subject: Robert Bertin
    Description: Verso imprinted "Ce coté est exclusivement réservé à l'adresse”