Ledger Lines [5]

A clipping from Public Ledger about Jenny Smith, who was arrested and fined for wearing female apparel, and compared to Frances Thompson.

Item Information:

Identifier: 2z10wq56s
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
Creator(s): Public Ledger
Date Issued: Feb. 16, 1878
Genre: Clippings
Subject(s): Frances Thompson
Jenny Smith
Places: Tennessee > Shelby County > Memphis
Topic(s): Arrests of LGBTQ+ people
BIPOC
Black people
Black transgender people
Crossdressing
Outing (LGBTQ+ culture)
Trans women
Resource Type: Text
Language: English
Rights: No known copyright
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