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Woman in Man's Suit

Date: 03 17 1963
Description: A woman modeling a men's suit, while holding an umbrella and wearing a top hat. She is reflected by a mirror in the background.
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Scene from "Wac-Khaki" GI Revue

Date: 10 01 1943
Description: Scene from "Wac-Khaki" GI Revue: Sergeant Henry Hale Uhar and seven other soldiers dressed as "Hawaiian Maidens," on stage at the Wisconsin Memorial Union ...
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Tau Kappa Epsilon Novelty Party

Date: 04 22 1933
Description: Tau Kappa Epsilon novelty party, 216 Langdon Street. The boys are dressed as girls and the girls are dressed as boys.
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Adults Modeling International Costumes

Date: 01 22 1932
Description: Six women modeling international costumes at Franklin School.
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American Legion

Date: 01 08 1931
Description: View towards a man dressed as a woman, with his back turned, standing in front of a group of American Legion men posing in a room at the G.A.R. Hall. The m...
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"Archers" Group at Emerson School

Date: 11 13 1930
Description: "Archers" group on stage at Emerson School.
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1909 International Auto Wagon in Parade in Hamilton, Ontario

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Description: Two men in costumes drive an "antique" 1909 International Auto Wagon in a parade in Hamilton, Ontario. One man appears to be dressed in women's clothing an...
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Sidell Sisters

Date: 1928
Description: The Sidell Sisters in the Apache dance scene from Ziegfield's production of Show Boat. The Sidell Sisters were former students of Leo Kehl.
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Men in Women's Clothes

Date: 07 04 1913
Description: Three young men dressed in women's clothing stand on a tennis court during 4th of July celebration. William Baker, Ted Dwyer, and Herbert Rogers.
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Haresfoot Men in Costume

Date: 12 06 1947
Description: Participants in the "Fifty Years of Haresfoot" costume floor show are; (standing from left to right) Evan Clingman, John Griesbach, Don Minstor, Milt Beckm...
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Man Dressed as an Old Woman

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Description: A man dressed as an old woman, possibly as part of a role playing activity.
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Grace and Amos Lindner

Date: 1915
Description: Grace and Amos Lindner (the latter in female dress).
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Amos and Otto Lindner

Date: 1911
Description: Interior portrait of Otto (on left in female dress) and Amos Lindner.
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Lutheran Men's Club "Sweetheart's Dinner"

Date: 02 17 1949
Description: Speaker's table at the annual Lutheran Men's Club "Sweetheart's Dinner" held in the Lutheran Memorial Church, 1021 University Avenue. Seated left to right:...
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Hattie Fels Owen

Date: 1908
Description: Outdoor portrait of Hattie Fels Owen wearing a white suit and hat and sitting in a wicker rocking chair. She is holding a cigar in her right hand. Behind h...
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Two Cross Dressing Women

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Description: Two women dressed up in men's attire, including top hats, eyeglasses, fake moustache, and canes, stand on the steps of porch of a private residence.
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Minstrel Show Players

Date: 02 07 1950
Description: Nine women, all but two in blackface and all dressed in drag for a minstrel show, presented by a St. Bernard's Catholic Church Christian Mothers group. Sea...
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Costume Party

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Description: Gauer and friends in costume at a party. In the back row from left to right are Angie Vail, Ruth Distenfeld, Bob Vail, Mary Jo Vonier, Harold Gauer, Ruth C...
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Bloch in Dress with Ukulele

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Description: Robert Bloch wearing a dress, a blonde wig, eyeglasses and a feathered hat, strums a ukulele while holding a cigarette and sticking his tongue out. On the ...
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Mazie Trumbull and Frances Trumbull, vaudeville performers.

Date: 1906
Description: Mazie Trumbull, famous as a cross-dresser and dancer, and her sister Frances, side by side in a White Studio photograph.

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