Digital Transgender Archive

Les Fiances

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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 a young woman dressed in the fancy garb of a male aristocrat, possibly an officer or court official, as she sports a sash.

Item Information:

Identifier
00000034t
Collection
Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
Institution
Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
Date Created
1906
Genre
Ephemera
Places
France
Topic(s)
Male impersonators
Resource Type
Still Image
Analog Format
13.4 x 8.6 (centimeters)
Language
French
Rights
No known copyright
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