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Idylle a trianon

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Set of 3 cards with photo narrative of an 18th-century seduction scene. “Male” officer invites a female aristocrat to dance in a studio-set salon. Numbered I, II and X (missing from the postcards in this series already held by Cornell). Undivided verso. Address, stamp and postmarks on verso.

Item Information:

Identifier
5999n3723
Collection
Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
Institution
Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
Creator(s)
H. Manuel
Date Created
1902
Genre
Ephemera
Places
Île-de-France > Paris
Topic(s)
Male impersonators
Resource Type
Still Image
Analog Format
13.8 x 9.2 (centimeters)
Language
French
Rights
No known copyright
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