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Would Rather Be Mabel: Than "Dave," and Again She Has Put on Skirts
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World War II drag show on board US transport ship
Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts Institution: Sherman Grinberg Film Library Creator: Date: Jun. 1, 1943 Topics: Crossdressing, Drag, Gender expression Subject: United States Navy, World War II Description: Short video of a military drag show on a U.S. transport ship during World War II. -
Women Who Were Soldiers
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Dec. 31, 1914 Topics: Crossdressing, Military, Passing (Gender), Soldiers Subject: Balkan War, Christina Davis, Hannah Snell, Harrietena Korotkiewitch, James Barry, Joan of Arc, Milena Manditch, Peninsular War, Phoebe Hessel, Russo-Japanese War, Serbian Committee for National Defense, Sophie Yovanovitch, Xenia Kritskaya Description: The Gazette-Times (Heppner, OR) -
Women Sphinxes
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Women in Men's Clothes
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Mar. 27, 1901 Topics: Arrests, Crossdressing, Death and dying, Military, Passing (Gender), Soldiers Subject: Bessie Finegold, Catherine Coombs, Charles D. Fuller, Chevalier D'Eon, Christian Cavanagh, Christine Jorgensen, Ella Duke, Ellis Glenn, Frank Mayne, Franklin Thompson, James Barry, Jane Westover, Julia Forest, L. M. Blaylock, Louis HErman, Louis XV, Louise Watson, Maggie Curley, Mary Talbot, Mary Walker, Minnie Briggs, Murray Hall, Otto Schaefer, Sarolta Vay, Tonina Marinello, Tony Leesa Description: The Pacific Commercial Advertiser (Honolulu, HI) -
Women in Men's Clothes
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Jul. 27, 1901 Topics: Arrests, Burial ceremonies, Crossdressing, FtMs, Labour, Marriage, Physicians, Soldiers Subject: Bessie Finegold, Catherine Coombs, Charles D. Fuller, Chevalier D'Eon, Christian Cavanagh, Ellis Glenn, Frank Blunt, Frank Mayne, Franklin Thompson, James Barry, Julia Forest, Louis HErman, Louise Watson, Maggie Curley, Mary East, Mary Talbot, Mary Walker, Minnie Briggs, Murray Hall, Nora Smith, Otto Schaffer, Sarolta Vay, Tonina Marinello, Tony Leesa Description: The Sea Coast Echo (Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi) -
Woman's Queer Masquerade
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Woman Who Passes as a Man for Years
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Woman Rushes into Burning Building to Die with Husband
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Woman Played Man Forty Years
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Woman Masqueraded as Man; Twice Married, Once Husband, Once Wife
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Woman Married Woman
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Woman Lives as a Man for Nine Years.
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Jul. 7, 1908 Topics: Crossdressing, Masquerading Subject: Augusta Seib Description: Clipping talking about Augusta Seib's crossdressing. This item was contributed to the DTA by Hugh Ryan. -
Woman is "Man" for 18 Years
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Woman in Prison As a Man
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Oct. 11, 1901 Topics: Arrests, Crossdressing, Employment discrimination, Families, Femininities, Imprisonment, LGBTQ+ relationships, Police Subject: Burt Martin, Lena Martin Description: Arizona Republican (Phoenix, AZ) -
"Wife" Denies She Knew "Husband" Was Woman
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"Wife" Denies She Knew "Husband" Was Woman
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Dec. 30, 1921 Topics: Arrests, Courts, Crossdressing, FtMs, Marriage Subject: Ethel M. Kimball, James Hathaway, Louise Margaret Aechtler Description: The Democratic Advocate (Westminster, Maryland) -
Whiffenpoofs (in tutus)
Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Date: May 13, 1912 Topics: Crossdressing, Musicians, Photographs, Photography, Students' clubs Subject: Esmond Paul O'Brien, Louie Linder, Pomery Tucker Francis Description: Whiffenpoofs (en tutus) of 1912 with Louie Linder (top hat) surrounded by Mohicans, a Yale social club, in front of Chittenden Library The man with the snare drum is Pomery Tucker Francis, BA 19... -
When Women Pirates Were Abroad
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: The Boston Post Date: Jul. 25, 1906 Topics: Books, Crossdressing, Historical periods, Imprisonment, Maritime occupations, Marriage, Military, Passing (Gender), Pirates Subject: Anne Bonny, Mary Read Description: The Star (Reynoldsville, PA) -
Wedding Recalls Mystery
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Wears Man's Attire in Order to Earn Living
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Watchin' the Moon Rise
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Was Queer Case
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Was Ellis Glenn Her Twin Brother
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Was a "Man" for Eight Years
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: 1909 Topics: Black people, Crossdressing, Discrimination, Transmasculine people Subject: James Allen, Maude Allen Description: Article in the Cleveland Gazette about a Black woman who chose to pass as a man to avoid gender discrimination in the workforce. -
Voo-Doo Performing
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Voo-Doo Laying Down
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Vaudeville Performers in front of Red Light Cafe Set
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: California State Library Creator: Date: 1933 Topics: Clowns, Crossdressing, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville Description: Shows shack decorated with graffiti, saloon doors, men dressed as women posed in front. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." -
Vaudeville Groups Walking Through Prison Yard
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: California State Library Creator: Date: 1933 Topics: Crossdressing, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville Description: Shows acts, spectators, guards. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." 2012-0050. Annual event sponsored by the Olympic Club of San Franci... -
Vaudeville Acts Posing as a Group
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: California State Library Creator: Date: 1933 Topics: Crossdressing, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville Description: Shows several of acts posing for group portrait on stage. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." Annual event sponsored by the Olympic Clu... -
Vaudeville Act Dancing Together
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: California State Library Creator: Date: 1933 Topics: Couples, Crossdressing, Dancers, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville Description: Shows vaudeville act, one man dressed as woman in top and shorts, one man in jacket and hat with cane. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." -
Unsolved Mystery. The Strange Case of George Green in Ettrick
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Unknown Female Impersonator Staring at the Camera
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Unknown Female Impersonator Posing at San Quentin Prison
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Unknown Female Impersonator at San Quentin Prison
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Unknown Dead Man in Woman's Clothes
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Unknown Dancer in San Quentin Prison, Posing
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: California State Library Creator: Date: 1933 Topics: Belly dancers, Crossdressing, Dancers, Prisoners, Prisons Description: Shows inmate dressed as belly dancer. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." -
Unknown Dancer in San Quentin Prison (Close-Up)
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: California State Library Creator: Date: 1933 Topics: Belly dancers, Crossdressing, Dancers, Prisoners, Prisons Description: Shows inmate dressed as belly dancer. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." -
Unknown Dancer in San Quentin Prison
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Two Unknown Female Impersonators Smiling at The Camera
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Two Unknown Female Impersonators Kicking Their Legs
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Two Unknown Female Impersonators Hugging Each Other at San Quentin Prison
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Two San Quentin Prisoners Posing Together
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: California State Library Creator: Date: 1933 Topics: Couples, Crossdressing, Dancers, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville Description: Shows vaudeville act, one man dressed as woman in top and shorts, one man in jacket and hat with cane. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." -
Two Prisoners Dancing in Front of a Crowd San Quentin
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: California State Library Creator: Date: 1933 Topics: Crossdressing, Dancers, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville Description: Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." Annual event sponsored by the Olympic Club of San Francisco. Prison inmates held a field and track ... -
Two Prisoners Dancing
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: California State Library Creator: Date: 1933 Topics: Crossdressing, Dancers, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville Description: Shows two dancers on stage. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." Annual event sponsored by the Olympic Club of San Francisco. Prison inm... -
Two performers posing
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: California State Library Creator: Date: circa 1933 Topics: Crossdressing, Female impersonators, Prisoners, Prisons Description: One clown in hat and long coat, one in tights and hat. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." -
Two Performers on Stage, One Touching the Other's Face
Collection: Military Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Sanford, Pat, Cross, Dan Date: circa 1942 to circa 1945 Topics: Crossdressing, Female impersonators, Military, Musicals, Photographs, Plays, Soldiers Subject: Look At Us Now Description: Two performers sit on stage, one caressing the other's cheek. This photograph may include Private First Class Samuel Cohen. -
Two Performers on Stage Looking at a Photograph
Collection: Military Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Sanford, Pat, Cross, Dan Date: circa 1942 to circa 1945 Topics: Crossdressing, Female impersonators, Military, Musicals, Photographs, Plays, Soldiers Subject: Look At Us Now Description: Two performers sit on stage looking at what appears to be a framed photograph. This photograph may include Private First Class Samuel Cohen. -
Two performers on Promenade
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: California State Library Creator: Date: circa 1933 Topics: Crossdressing, Female impersonators, Prisoners, Prisons Description: Shows African American men, one dressed in long dress, moving around yard. Spectators in background. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." -
Two men dressed in drag arrested
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Two Men Dancing Side By Side
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: California State Library Creator: Date: 1933 Topics: Crossdressing, Dancers, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville Description: Shows two dancers on stage. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." Annual event sponsored by the Olympic Club of San Francisco. Prison inmat... -
Two male entertainers in Spanish costume (one in female dress), San Quentin Little Olympics Field Meet, 1930
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: Anne T. Kent California Room, Marin County Free Library Creator: Date: 1930 Topics: Crossdressing, Prisoners, Prisons Description: This photograph is from the 17th annual field meet held at San Quentin in 1930 when James B. Holohan was the acting warden. Olympic Club member, Frank G. Kane, was Master of Ceremonies. The enterta... -
Two Male Dancers in Unison
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: California State Library Creator: Date: 1933 Topics: Crossdressing, Dancers, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville Description: Shows two dancers on stage. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." Annual event sponsored by the Olympic Club of San Francisco. Prison inmat... -
Two Female Buccaneers
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Two African American Performers Performing in San Quentin Prison
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: California State Library Creator: Date: 1933 Topics: African-americans, Crossdressing, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville Description: Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." Annual event sponsored by the Olympic Club of San Francisco. Prison inmates held a field and track d... -
Trousers Not Allowed; Skirts Mean Arrests
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Aug. 5, 1908 Topics: Crossdressing, Masquerading Subject: Augusta Seib Description: Clipping from The Brooklyn Daily Eagle where Augusta Seib talks about being arrested if they wear trousers and stopped by police if they wear skirts. This item was contributed to DTA by Hugh Ryan. -
Trousers Good Enough
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Jun. 16, 1911 Topics: Crossdressing, Masquerading Subject: Augusta Seib, Johann Hoch, Karl Kimmel Description: Clipping about Augusta Seib's life before being arrested. This item was contributed to the DTA by Hugh Ryan. -
Tommy Atkins, A Woman
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This Is Not a Picture of a Distinguished Man
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Thirteen Years a Girl-Husband
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Jun. 13, 1914 Topics: Clothing, Crossdressing, Femininities, Gender, Marriage, Masculinities, Passing (Gender) Subject: Cora Anderson, Dorothy Klenowski, Mary White, Ralph Kerwinieo Description: The Ogden Standard (Ogden City, UT) -
The Wonder Club Postcard
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The Women Pirates of America
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The Women Pirates of America
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The Urologic And Cutaneous Review
Collection: Academic Papers and Publications Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Martin, Clarence, Meachen, Norman, Phillips, George M. Date: Oct. 1914 Topics: Castration, Courts, Crossdressing, Cutaneous manifestations of general diseases, Discrimination, Femininities, Generative organs, Intersex, Law, Marriage, Menstruation, Racism, Sexism, Urology Subject: People vs. Cora Anderson -
The Rivals- Some Chippings From the New Splinters Dancing Troupe (1928)
Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts Institution: British Pathé Creator: Date: 1928 Topics: Arts and entertainment occupations, Crossdressing, Dancers, Drag, Female impersonators, Performing arts Description: A 1920s drag act imitating chorus girls. M/S of what appears to be a troupe of chorus girls doing a high kick routine in the Pathe studio. There is one main dancer and six girls dancing behind. ... -
The Murray Hall Case
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The Long Talked of Trial Begins at Parkersburg
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The Jury
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The Gay Young Bride
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The Famous Alabama Song Ending with the Refrain "Way Down Yonder in the Cornfield"
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The Fair Mabel Under Arrest
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Wheeling News Date: Jul. 28, 1902 Topics: Arrests, Crossdressing, Imprisonment, Occupations, Passing (Gender) Subject: Atwell Yost, Central Fishing Club, Dave Kyle, Earl Kline, Mabel McElhaney, Roy Moore Description: West Virginia Daily Oil Review (Sistersville, WV) -
The Ellis Glenn Trial
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The American Star Eltinge
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The Al-Pache-E Dance Troupe
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: California State Library Creator: Date: 1933 Topics: Bands, Clowns, Crossdressing, Dancers, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville Description: Shows clowns with musical instruments, men dressed as women in prison yard. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." Annual event sponsored ... -
Ten to Two
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Tables Turned
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Sweet Mabel
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Wheeling News Date: Jul. 24, 1902 Topics: Crossdressing, Passing (Gender) Subject: Dave Kyle, Earl Kline, Ernest McElhaney, G. D. Richards, Guy McElhaney, John Reedy, M. B. Davis, Mabel McElhaney, Roy Moore Description: West Virginia Daily Oil Review (Sistersville, WV) -
Studies in Trousers Men and Women as They Appeared to a Masquerading Woman
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Strange Romance Revealed
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Jul. 12, 1910 Topics: Crossdressing, Families, FtMs, LGBTQ+ relationships, Passing (Gender) Subject: Charles Bradlaugh, Harry Lloyd, Marie Le Roy Description: The Wenatchee Daily World (Wenatchee, Washington) -
Story of "Murray Hall" Told by Her Adopted Daughter
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Jan. 20, 1901 Topics: Artists, Clothing, Crossdressing, Death and dying, Elections, Fishers, FtMs, Marriage, Masculinities, Miners, Politics Subject: Catherine Coombs, Celia Hall, Charlie Wilson, Chevalier D'Eon, Christina Becrens, Felix Francoine, Laure Bernard, Max Finegold, Minnie Hall, Murray Hall, Pierro Loganani -
Story of "Harry Lloyd"
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Stepping Out, Warden and West Issue (1939)
Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts Institution: British Pathé Creator: Date: Oct. 5, 1939 Topics: Arts and entertainment occupations, Crossdressing, Drag, Female impersonators Description: Warden and West, comedy stars of the Windmill Theatre: the duo are male comedians in drag playing parts of saucy old Irish women, Biddy and Fanny. The set is designed to look like a park, the two s... -
Stage entertainment with musicians and two male dancers (one in female dress), San Quentin Little Olympics Field Meet, 1930
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: Anne T. Kent California Room, Marin County Free Library Creator: Date: 1930 Topics: Crossdressing, Dancers, Prisoners, Prisons Description: This photograph is from the 17th annual field meet held at San Quentin in 1930 when James B. Holohan was the acting warden. Olympic Club member, Frank G. Kane, was Master of Ceremonies. The enterta... -
Stage entertainment with musicians and male dancer in female dress, San Quentin Little Olympics Field Meet, 1930
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Stage entertainment with four male dancers in female dress, San Quentin Little Olympics Field Meet, 1930
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: Anne T. Kent California Room, Marin County Free Library Creator: Date: 1930 Topics: Crossdressing, Dancers, Prisoners, Prisons Description: This photograph is from the 17th annual field meet held at San Quentin in 1930 when James B. Holohan was the acting warden. Olympic Club member, Frank G. Kane, was Master of Ceremonies. The enterta... -
Stage entertainment, including a male dancer in female dress, San Quentin Little Olympics Field Meet, 1930
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Stage entertainment, featuring a male dancer in female dress, San Quentin Little Olympics Field Meet, 1930
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Souvenir Number of Naughty Mam'zelle
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Sister Kate Standing with Judges
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: California State Library Creator: Date: 1933 Topics: African-americans, Crossdressing, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville Subject: Sister Kate Description: Shows African American prisoner/performer dressed in ruffled two-piece outfit and hat. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." Annual event s... -
Sister Kate Posing for Photograph with Man
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: California State Library Creator: Date: 1933 Topics: African-americans, Crossdressing, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville Subject: Sister Kate Description: Shows African American prisoner/performer dressed in ruffled two-piece outfit and hat. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." Annual event s... -
Sister Kate Doing the Splits
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: California State Library Creator: Date: 1933 Topics: African-americans, Crossdressing, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville Subject: Sister Kate Description: Shows African American prisoner/performer dressed in ruffled two-piece outfit and hat. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." Annual event s... -
Sister Kate Dancing on Stage
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: California State Library Creator: Date: 1933 Topics: African-americans, Crossdressing, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville Subject: Sister Kate Description: Shows African American prisoner/performer dressed in ruffled two-piece outfit and hat. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." Annual event s... -
Sister Kate Dancing in Two Piece on Stage
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: California State Library Creator: Date: 1933 Topics: African-americans, Crossdressing, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville Subject: Sister Kate Description: Shows African American prisoner/performer dressed in ruffled two-piece outfit and hat. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." Annual event s... -
Sister Kate Dancing in Two Piece in San Quentin Prison
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: California State Library Creator: Date: 1933 Topics: African-americans, Crossdressing, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville Subject: Sister Kate Description: Shows African American prisoner/performer dressed in ruffled two-piece outfit and hat. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." Annual event s... -
Since Hiram Went To Yale
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She Will Fight for Right to Wear Trousers, and Ask President Roosevelt to Help Her
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Jul. 11, 1908 Topics: Crossdressing, Masquerading Description: Newspaper clipping about a woman fighting for her right to wear men's trousers and being sent to prison for crossdressing. Item reproduced at highest resolution available. This item was contributed... -
She Plays Man
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She Masquerades as Man in Fight for Life
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Jul. 12, 1908 Topics: Crossdressing, Masquerading Subject: Augusta Seib Description: Clipping from the Oakland Tribute talking about Augusta Seib and their masquerading as a man to get a job. This item was contributed to the DTA by Hugh Ryan. -
Senator Taylor's Witticism
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Popular Magazine Date: Jun. 15, 1912 Topics: Crossdressing, Masculinities, Physicians, United States. Congress--Leadership Subject: Bob Taylor, Mary Walker Description: The Day Book (Chicago, Illinois) -
Seattle Man-Woman Bares "His" Soul
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Sep. 7, 1916 Topics: Arrests, Clothing, Crossdressing, Femininities, FtMs, Gender role, Labour, Marriage, Masculinities, Passing (Gender), Smoking Subject: Margaret Hart, Robert Gaffney -
San Quentin Prisoners Performing Onstage
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: California State Library Creator: Date: 1933 Topics: African-americans, Crossdressing, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville Subject: Poetry of Motion, Smith and Griffith Description: Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." Annual event sponsored by the Olympic Club of San Francisco. Prison inmates held a field and track ... -
San Quentin Prisoner dancing in Grass Skirt
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: California State Library Creator: Date: 1933 Topics: Crossdressing, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville Description: Shows stage area, gentleman dressed in grass skirt, grandstand and spectators in background. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." -
Russell Wallett Postcard
Collection: Ephemera Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: J., Charles, J., Russell Date: circa 1900 Topics: Crossdressing Subject: Russell Wallett Description: A postcard featuring an image of Russell Wallett as well as their signature. The text reads, "Russell Wallett, 'The Lady In Black' 'How are yer?'" -
Robinson Disguised As Woman
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Ringing The Changes (1922)
Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts Institution: British Pathé Creator: Date: Apr. 20, 1922 Topics: Arts and entertainment occupations, Crossdressing, Drag, Female impersonators Subject: Bert Errol Description: Drag act Bert Errol is seen in his dressing room - he changes from men's clothes to women's. C/U of Bert in his dressing room. He looks into a hand mirror and primps his hair whilst a woman atte... -
Remarkable Career of Woman in Trousers
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Oct. 9, 1910 Topics: Crossdressing, Death and dying, LGBTQ+ relationships, Mental disorders, Military, Motherhood, Passing (Gender) Subject: A Modern Sphinx, A.L. Martinez, All the Year Round, Basil Brooke, Daily Mail, Elena Smith, Harry Lloyd, James Barry, Josias Cleote, Marie Le Roy, Sandwell Clerke Description: Bisbee Daily Review (Bisbee, AZ) -
Prisoners (including female impersonator on right) from San Quentin State Prison provided entertainment to the public on Sunday mornings, Marin County, California, 1914
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: Anne T. Kent California Room, Marin County Free Library Creator: Date: 1914 Topics: Crossdressing, Female impersonators, Prisoners, Prisons Description: Prisoners from the San Quentin State Prison provided concerts and entertainment (including this female impersonator) to the public on Sunday mornings. This image is from 1914. San Quentin State Pri... -
Prisoner A Woman
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Prison inmates (one a female impersonator) in vaudeville act at San Quentin State Prison, circa 1914
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: Anne T. Kent California Room, Marin County Free Library Creator: Date: circa 1914 Topics: Crossdressing, Female impersonators, Plays, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville Description: Prison inmates (one a female impersonator) in vaudeville act at San Quentin State Prison, circa 1914. From the family album of San Quentin guard, Richard M. Smith, and his wife, the San Quentin mat... -
Prefers Jail to Skirts.
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: May 31, 1911 Topics: Crossdressing, Masquerading Subject: Augusta Seib, Karl Kimmel Description: Clipping from the Evening Times-Republican about Augusta Seib masquerading and going to jail. This item was contributed to the DTA by Hugh Ryan. -
Preferred Jail to Wearing Skirts
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Portrait of Zelma Rawlston
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Portrait of Vernon Hamel
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Portrait of Tom Martell
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Portrait of Nicki Gallucci (1)
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Portrait of Minnie Tittell Brune (2)
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Portrait of Minnie Brune (1)
Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1900-1949) Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Date: 1900s Topics: Actors, Crossdressing, Male impersonators, Photography Subject: Minnie Tittell Brune Description: Minnie Tittell Brune was an actress and male impersonator and appeared in music hall variety throughout the 19th and 20th century. -
Portrait of Lionel Mikes Ames
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Portrait of Kitty Doner (2)
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Portrait of Kitty Doner (1)
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Portrait of Karyl Norman
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Portrait of Julian Eltinge (3)
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Portrait of Julian Eltinge (2)
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Portrait of Julian Eltinge (1)
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Portrait of John Lonas (1)
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Portrait of Jimmy Slater (9)
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Portrait of Jimmy Slater (8)
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Portrait of Jimmy Slater (7)
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Portrait of Jimmy Slater (6)
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Portrait of Jimmy Slater (5)
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Portrait of Jimmy Slater (3)
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Portrait of Jimmy Slater (2)
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Portrait of Jimmy Slater (17)
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Portrait of Jimmy Slater (16)
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Portrait of Jimmy Slater (15)
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Portrait of Jimmy Slater (14)
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Portrait of Jimmy Slater (13)
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Portrait of Jimmy Slater (12)
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Portrait of Jimmy Slater (11)
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Portrait of Jimmy Slater (10)
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Portrait of Jimmy Slater (1)
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Portrait of Jerry Vaughn
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Portrait of Jean Holland
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Portrait of James Watts
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Portrait of Hetty Urma
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Portrait of Harvey Lee (8)
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Portrait of Harvey Lee (7)
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Portrait of Harvey Lee (6)
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Portrait of Harvey Lee (5)
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Portrait of Harvey Lee (4)
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Portrait of Harvey Lee (3)
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Portrait of Harvey Lee (2)
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Portrait of Harvey Lee (1)
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Portrait of Gladys Bentley (2)
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Portrait of Gladys Bentley (1)
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Portrait of Francis Renault (5)
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Portrait of Francis Renault (4)
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Portrait of Francis Renault (3)
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Portrait of Francis Renault (2)
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Portrait of Francis Renault (1)
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Portrait of Ella Wesner
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Portrait of Ella Wesner
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Portrait of Ella Wesner
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Portrait of Ella Wesner
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Portrait of Ella Wesner
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Portrait of Bobby Jonson (2)
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Portrait of Bobby Jonson (1)
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Portrait Ella Wesner
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Play Me a Good Old Fashioned Melody
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Photograph of Amy Maud Bock
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Photograph of Amy Bock
Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs Institution: Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand Creator: Whittaker, Ian Date: circa 1920 Topics: Clothing, Crossdressing, Gender expression Subject: Amy Maud Bock, Percy Carol Redwood Description: A photograph of Amy Bock with a dog circa 1920. -
Photo Card of Mei Leifang Kneeling
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: New York Public Library Creator: Date: circa 1920 to circa 1930 Topics: BIPOC, Crossdressing, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Operas, Chinese Subject: Mei Lanfang Description: Photo card of the Chinese female impersonator Mei Lanfang kneeling. -
Personated a Man
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Performers on Stage at 20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin Prison
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: California State Library Creator: Date: 1933 Topics: African-americans, Crossdressing, Musicians, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville Description: Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." Shows stage, performers posing. Annual event sponsored by the Olympic Club of San Francisco. Pris... -
Performers, including a female impersonator at San Quentin State Prison, circa 1914
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: Anne T. Kent California Room, Marin County Free Library Creator: Date: circa 1914 Topics: Crossdressing, Female impersonators, Prisoners, Prisons Description: Performers, including a female impersonator at San Quentin State Prison, circa 1914. From the family album of San Quentin guard, Richard M. Smith, and his wife, the San Quentin matron, Genevieve Sm... -
Peking Pavilion Programme
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Passed Off as a Man
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Oct. 5, 1908 Topics: Clothing, Crossdressing, Femininities, FtMs, Immigration, Law, Masculinities, Passing (Gender), Travel Subject: Frank Woodhull, Mary Johnson Description: Evening Star (Washington, DC) -
Paris Beauty Prize Almost Won by a Man
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Parade of prisoners, some in female dress, with prison buildings in background, San Quentin Little Olympics Field Meet, 1930
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: Anne T. Kent California Room, Marin County Free Library Creator: Date: 1930 Topics: Crossdressing, Parades, Prisoners, Prisons Description: This photograph is from the 17th annual field meet held at San Quentin in 1930 when James B. Holohan was the acting warden. Olympic Club member, Frank G. Kane, was Master of Ceremonies. It depicts ... -
Parade of prisoners, some in female dress, San Quentin Little Olympics Field Meet, 1930
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: Anne T. Kent California Room, Marin County Free Library Creator: Date: 1930 Topics: Crossdressing, Parades, Prisoners, Prisons Description: This photograph is from the 17th annual field meet held at San Quentin in 1930 when James B. Holohan was the acting warden. Olympic Club member, Frank G. Kane, was Master of Ceremonies. It depicts ... -
Okay For Hounds, Warden And West Issue (1937)
Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts Institution: British Pathé Creator: Date: Oct. 21, 1937 Topics: Arts and entertainment occupations, Crossdressing, Drag, Female impersonators Description: Windmill Theatre drag act - Biddy and Fanny (aka comedians Warden and West). Various shots of two men dressed as old ladies sitting in a set of a drawing room. They bicker and complain about the st... -
Oh, What a Girl!
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Officials Pose with Prisoner Wearing Women's Clothing at the 20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: California State Library Creator: Date: 1933 Topics: Crossdressing, Parades, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville Description: Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." 2012-0123. Annual event sponsored by the Olympic Club of San Francisco. Prison inmates held a fie... -
Nobody Lied
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New Haven's Woman Barber
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Negro Must Wear Men's Clothing
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Aug. 30, 1922 Topics: Arrests of LGBTQ+ people, BIPOC, Black people, Criminalization, Crossdressing, Female impersonators, Transfeminine people Subject: Rachel Watson, Richard Watson Description: An article in The Dispatch News about Rachael Watson, a Black person living as a woman who was arrested and forced to wear men's clothing. -
Negro Must Wear Men's Clothing
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Aug. 31, 1922 Topics: Arrests of LGBTQ+ people, BIPOC, Black people, Criminalization, Crossdressing, Female impersonators, Transfeminine people Subject: Rachel Watson, Richard Watson Description: An article in The Union Daily Times about Rachael Watson, a Black person living as a woman who was arrested and forced to wear men's clothing. -
Mysterious Case
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Mysterious As Ever
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Jul. 16, 1901 Topics: Courts, Crossdressing, Kidnappings, Passing (Gender), Prisoners Subject: Bert Glenn, Ellis Glenn, Ernie Byers, Julies Richardson, William Richardson Description: The Billings Gazette (Billings, MT) -
Musicians and male performer in female dress, San Quentin Little Olympics Field Meet, 1930
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: Anne T. Kent California Room, Marin County Free Library Creator: Date: circa 1930 Topics: Crossdressing, Prisoners, Prisons Description: This photograph is from the 17th annual field meet held at San Quentin in 1930 when James B. Holohan was the acting warden. Olympic Club member, Frank G. Kane, was Master of Ceremonies. The enterta... -
Murray Hall Lived a Rounder's Life
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Murray Hall Inquest Closed
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Mugshot of Neville McQuade and Lewis Stanley Keith (1942)
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Mrs. Jane Westover
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More About the Green Case
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Mona's Club Ashtray
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Mob Pursues Man in Woman's Dress
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Miss Willie Ray Sticks to Pants
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Miss Ellis Glenn––Mr. E. B Glenn
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Midnight Rose