Digital Transgender Archive

Guide to the Photographs and Postcards of Women Collection, circa 1900-1960

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A collection of photographs and postcards from various sources, primarily of unidentified women by unidentified photographers that show women in various homosocial poses or in gender transgressive dress or behavior. Some images may be of sisters, relatives, or female friends; some are explicitly lesbian in nature. Together, they give visual documentation of women's relationships, body language, and dress. Specific descriptions follow.

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Identifier
4j03cz67q
Collection
Discovery Resources
Institution
Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
Creator(s)
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Date Created
2004
Dates Covered
1900 to 1960
Genre
Finding Aids
Places
Germany
Italy
Topic(s)
Female friendship
Lesbians
Transsexuals
Resource Type
Text
Language
English
Related URL
http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/EAD/htmldocs/RMM07678.html
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