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  1. Christine Jorgensen Arrives at New York Idlewild Airport

     
    Collection: Christine Jorgensen Collection
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: 1953
    Topics: Photography, Trans women, Transgender people, Travel
    Subject: Christine Jorgensen
    Description: Christine Jorgensen returns to the United States in 1953 after undergoing gender realignment surgery in Denmark, pictured here at the New York Idlewild Airport (now JFK International Airport).

  2. Christine Jorgensen at Adelphi Theater, New York City

     
    Collection: Christine Jorgensen Collection
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: Apr. 8, 1953
    Topics: Photography, Theatre, Trans women, Transgender people
    Subject: Christine Jorgensen
    Description: Christine Jorgensen at the Adelphi Theater in New York City wearing a straw hat and an orchid corsage.

  3. Christine Jorgensen Named "Woman of the Year"

     
    Collection: Christine Jorgensen Collection
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: Mar. 7, 1953
    Topics: Awards, Photographs, Trans women, Transgender people
    Subject: Christine Jorgensen, Scandinavian Society
    Description: The photograph is captioned "Christine named “Woman of the Year” New York……….. Golden-haired Christine Jorgensen, the former GI transformed into a beautiful woman by Copenhagen (Denmark) surgeons a...

  4. Christine Jorgensen Receives Woman of the Year Award

     
    Collection: Christine Jorgensen Collection
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: Mar. 31, 1953
    Topics: Awards, Organisations, Photography, Trans women, Transgender people
    Subject: Christine Jorgensen, Harry Berglind, Scandinavian Society
    Description: Christine Jorgensen accepts a certificate from Harry Berglind, chairman of the Scandinavian Societies of Greater New York, for their Woman of the Year award in 1953.

  5. Christine to Play N.Y. With 'Miss' Billing, 5G

     
    Collection: Christine Jorgensen Collection
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Variety
    Date: Nov. 18, 1953
    Topics: Finances, Theatre shows, Trans women, Transgender people
    Subject: Christine Jorgensen, Latin Quarter, Miles Bell, Yates Artists Bureau

  6. Close-Up of Christine Jorgensen Upon Arrival at New York Idlewild Airport

     
    Collection: Christine Jorgensen Collection
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator: The Associated Press
    Date: Feb. 12, 1953
    Topics: Gender realignment surgery, Photography, Trans women, Transgender people
    Subject: Christine Jorgensen
    Description: A close-up photograph taken of Christine Jorgensen by the AP after her return to the United States at the New York Idlewild Airport (now JFK International Airport) in 1953 and was published by the AP.

  7. Ex-G.I., Now a Woman, Returns to U.S.

     
    Collection: Christine Jorgensen Collection
    Institution: Sherman Grinberg Film Library
    Creator:
    Date: Feb. 1, 1953
    Topics: Army, Clothing, Gender realignment surgery, MtFs, Press conferences, Trans women
    Subject: Christine Jorgensen
    Description: Christine Jorgensen speaks at a 1952 New York City press conference after her gender realignment surgery. Title card: "Ex G. I., Now a Woman, Returns to U. S." superimposed over transwoman Chris...

  8. "G.I." Christine Returns Home

     
    Collection: Christine Jorgensen Collection
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator: Coronation News
    Date: Feb. 12, 1953
    Topics: Gender realignment surgery, LGBTQ+ press, Military, Trans women, Transgender people, Veterans, Videos
    Subject: Christine Jorgensen
    Description: A 1953 video of a press conference featuring Christine Jorgensen upon her arrival to the United States following her surgery in Denmark

  9. News Flashes- New York- Woman of the Year (1953)

     
    Collection: Christine Jorgensen Collection
    Institution: British Pathé
    Creator:
    Date: Mar. 16, 1953
    Topics: Awards, Gender realignment surgery, MtFs, Trans women, Transgender people
    Subject: Christine Jorgensen
    Description: Christine Jorgenson receives an award for contribution to science for her gender realignment surgery.