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Mei Lanfang

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A photograph of Mei Lanfang, a female impersonator, from the Billy Rose Theater Division of the New York Public Library.

Item Information:

Identifier
6108vb606
Collection
Miscellaneous Photographs
Institution
New York Public Library
Date Created
circa 1920 to circa 1930
Genre
Photographs
Subject(s)
Asian people
Mei Lanfang
Topic(s)
BIPOC
Crossdressing
Female impersonators
LGBTQ+ theater
Operas, Chinese
Resource Type
Still Image
Language
English
Rights
Copyright undetermined
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