Digital Transgender Archive

L'Abbe

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Series of 2 postcards apparently showing the stars of a stage production, possibly an operetta, set in the 18th century. This card shows the same cross-dressed woman kissing a woman dressed in a summer gown and hat while a priest looks on in dismay. The caption indicates “L’Abbé — Oh! mais! oh! mais! Ils vont trop loin!”

Item Information:

Identifier
pv63g0502
Collection
Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
Institution
Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
Date Created
circa 1905
Genre
Ephemera
Places
France
Topic(s)
Male impersonators
Resource Type
Still Image
Analog Format
13.7 x 8.7 (centimeters)
Language
French
Rights
No known copyright
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