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John Graffton - Damimitator

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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.

Item Information:

Identifier
k35694685
Collection
Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
Institution
Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
Creator(s)
Hertzberg, Oscar
Graffton, John
Date Created
1912
Genre
Ephemera
Subject(s)
John Grafton
Places
Sweden
Topic(s)
Female impersonators
Resource Type
Still Image
Analog Format
13.8 x 8.6 (centimeters)
Language
Swedish
Rights
No known copyright
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