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Louis Vernassier - l'homme protee musical excentrique dans ses Travesti-Dame

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Montage of three portraits of Vernassier showing his transformation from middle-aged man to grand dame. Divided verso; notice printed full width indicating “Carte Postale / La Correspondance au recto n’est pas acceptée par tous les pays étrangers. (Se renseigner à la Poste)”

Item Information:

Identifier
gm80hv611
Collection
Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
Institution
Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
Creator(s)
Vernassier, Louis
Date Created
circa 1910
Genre
Ephemera
Subject(s)
Louis Vernassier
Places
France
Topic(s)
Female impersonators
Resource Type
Still Image
Analog Format
9.2 x 14 (centimeters)
Language
French
Rights
No known copyright
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