Digital Transgender Archive
John Graffton - Damimitator
Inscription: Recto: Brief note in Swedish on lower margin. Verso: Addressed to “Bevärignrekryten Herr Gustaf Nicklasson” and with a message in Swedish signed “Justina C. Svenson”. Grafton still looking plain—and still hiking up a fancy showgirl dress to display ankles and a bit of leg.Divided verso. Stamp and postmark on verso. Addressed to a “military recruit” in Germany.
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- Citation
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- Identifier
- k35694685
- Collection
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Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
- Institution
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Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
- Creator(s)
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Hertzberg, Oscar
Graffton, John
- Date Created
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1912
- Genre
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Ephemera
- Subject(s)
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John Grafton
- Places
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Sweden
- Topic(s)
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Female impersonators
- Resource Type
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Still Image
- Analog Format
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13.8 x 8.6 (centimeters)
- Language
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Swedish
- Rights
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No known copyright
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