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Christine Jorgensen Arrives at New York Idlewild Airport

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Christine Jorgensen returns to the United States in 1953 after undergoing gender realignment surgery in Denmark, pictured here at the New York Idlewild Airport (now JFK International Airport).

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Identifier
dn39x167h
Collection
Christine Jorgensen Collection
Institution
Transas City
Date Created
1953
Genre
Photographs
Subject(s)
Christine Jorgensen
Places
New York > Queens > John F. Kennedy International Airport
Topic(s)
Photography
Trans women
Transgender people
Travel
Resource Type
Still Image
Analog Format
Black and White
Language
English
Related URL
http://transascity.org/history/jorgensen-christine/
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