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  1. Ella Weaner, Aged Actress, Dead.

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Nov. 12, 1917
    Topics: LGBTQ+ theater, Male impersonators, Performance art
    Subject: Ella Wesner, London Theatre, The New York Times
    Description: A clipping from "The New York Times" titled: "Ella Weaner, Aged Actress, Dead" discussing the death of Ella Wesner. This item was contributed to the DTA by Hugh Ryan.
  2. Ella Wesner Lies in Man’s Garb.

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Nov. 14, 1917
    Topics: Clothing, LGBTQ+ theater, Male impersonators, Performance art
    Subject: Ella Wesner
    Description: A clipping from "The New York Times" titled: "Ella Wesner Lies in Man’s Garb," discussing the life of Ella Wesner. This item was contributed to the DTA by Hugh Ryan.
  3. Erickson Photo Album, ca. 1917-1971

     
    Collection: ONE Archives Online Materials
    Institution: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: 1917 to circa 1919
    Topics: Families, Photograph albums, Transgender people
    Subject: Reed Erickson
    Description: Reed Erickson photograph album, ca. 1917-1919 and ca. 1926-1971. 22 pages.
  4. Getting Even for Wrongs of a Year

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Apr. 5, 1917
    Topics: BIPOC, Clothing, Crossdressing, Customs and practices
    Description: An article in the Bridgeport Evening Farmer describing a group of cross dressing individuals during a local celebration on the island of Grenada .
  5. Harold Chapman and Mark Leslie performing a revue for the Bow Bells. Photographic postcard, 191-.

     
    Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards
    Institution: Wellcome Library
    Creator:
    Date: 1910 to 1919?
    Topics: Female impersonators
    Description: Harold Chapman appears in drag wearing a dark dress with a white ruffled collar and sleeves, and heeled black lace-up boots. Chapman, who was very popular in drag, stands across from Mark Leslie wh...
  6. Harold Chapman in drag poses with Mark Leslie dressed as a Golliwog, in an act for the Bow Bells. Photographic postcard, 191-.

     
    Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards
    Institution: Wellcome Library
    Creator:
    Date: 1910 to 1919?
    Topics: Female impersonators, Golliwogs
    Description: Harold Chapman, in drag, stands looking askance at the camera with one hand raised wearing a floral and lace dress, heels, and a pearl necklace. Mark Leslie is sitting on the floor wearing all blac...
  7. Helen Crossdressing

     
    Collection: ONE Archives Online Materials
    Institution: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: 1910 to 1920?
    Topics: Crossdressing, Lesbians
    Description: Dorothy Putnam's friend Helen in masculine attire. Undated.
  8. Here and There

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Berliner, L. T.
    Date: Jan. 19, 1917
    Topics: Drag, Drag queens, Theatre
    Subject: Leon Finch, The Girl Who Smiles
  9. He's Doing His Bit (For the Girls)

     
    Collection: Sheet Music
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Hanlon, Bert, Tilzer, Harry Von
    Date: 1917
    Topics: Arts and entertainment occupations, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Male impersonators, Musical theatre
    Subject: Florence Tempest
  10. In The Land Of Wedding Bells

     
    Collection: Sheet Music
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: 1917
    Topics: Male impersonators, Music, Musicians
    Subject: Elsie White
  11. Jail Breaker is Headliner This Week at Liberty

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Nov. 22, 1917
    Topics: Crossdressers, Music, Theatre, Theatre shows
    Subject: Jean Barrios, Rago
  12. Jean Barrios (December 5, 1917)

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Dec. 5, 1917
    Topics: Clothing, Crossdressers, Music, Theatre shows, Vaudeville
    Subject: Jean Barrios
  13. McMahon and King, two actors made up as blackface minstrels, with King in drag. Photographic postcard, 191-.

     
    Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards
    Institution: Wellcome Library
    Creator:
    Date: 1910 to 1919?
    Topics: Female impersonators, Minstrel music
    Description: King looks over his shoulder, whilst McMahon in a top hat holds out his finger, pointing. Blackface minstrels (white actors with faces blackened to represent and mock Black people) were a form of e...
  14. Portrait of James Watts

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1900 to circa 1929
    Topics: Crossdressing, Photography
    Subject: James Watts
  15. Portrait of Kitty Doner (1)

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1900 to circa 1925
    Topics: Crossdressing, Male impersonators, Photography
    Subject: Kitty Doner