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  1. A Bogus Man

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Apr. 4, 1890
    Topics: Debt, Families, Gender, Gender role, Imprisonment, Marriage, Upbringing
    Subject: Marie Engelhardt, Sandor Vay, Sarolta Vay
    Description: Johnstown Weekly Democrat (Johnstown, PA)

  2. A Bonny Lady Pirate

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator: Black Hills Union
    Date: Jul. 9, 1897
    Topics: Crimes, Crossdressing, Murderers, Murders of LGBTQ+ people, Pirates
    Subject: Anne Bonny, Mary Reed
    Description: Black Hills Union (Rapid City, South Dakota)

  3. A Boom at the Dime

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: 1891
    Topics: Black people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Minstrel shows
    Subject: Dockstader's Colored Minstrel Troupe, Ethiopian, Ninth and Arch Dime Museum, William Campbell
    Description: Article in The Philadelphia Inquirer discussing Black female impersonators.

  4. A Chinese Actor

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator: Evening News
    Date: 1891
    Topics: Bail, Defense (Civil procedure), Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater
    Subject: C.D. Wright, Chinese People, Ga Bing, J.D. Edson
    Description: Article in the Evening News about Ga Bing who was arrested for not fulfilling his contract and getting paid in advance.

  5. A Chinese Actor

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: 1899
    Topics: Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater
    Subject: Asian people, Chinese People, Choy Ting Quoy, Fon Chong Mai, Son Fong Quon
    Description: Article published in the West Bay City Times about a performance by Fon Chong Mai, a Chinese actor and female impersonator.

  6. A Chinese Fight

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: 1890
    Topics: Boxing, Female impersonators
    Subject: Ah Giang, Chinese People, Foo Jung, John L. Sullivan, Swintien Lok Company
    Description: This item is an article in the North Dakota newspaper Bismarck Daily Tribune about a staged fight between boxer John L. Sullivan and Ah Giang, a Chinese female impersonator.

  7. A Chinese Play

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 22, 1889
    Topics: Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater
    Subject: Asian people, Chinese People, Moo Sung Lee, Swintien Lok Company, Taka Wing, Yaka Wing
    Description: Article published in The St. Louis Republic about a performance by Taka Wing, "the great female impersonator of China".

  8. A Chinese Riot

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: 1893
    Topics: Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater
    Subject: Chinese People, Don Bow, Tow Dong Chue
    Description: Article published in the Morning Oregonian about a large fight that occurred in a Chinese theater and the arrest of Tow Dong Chue and Don Bow (a Chinese female impersonator).

  9. A Chinese Theater

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Jan. 1, 1890
    Topics: BIPOC, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater
    Subject: Chinese People, Mr. Ah Gian
    Description: Content Warning: This item depicts potentially sensitive content related to the use of racist language.

  10. A Comedy of Murder

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: 1889
    Topics: Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater
    Subject: Asian people, Chinese People, Chinese Theatrical Company, Taka Wing, Two Unfortunate Maidens
    Description: Article published in The New York Herald about a performance by Taka Wing, a Chinese female impersonator.

  11. A Crack Shot

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Aug. 17, 1881
    Topics: Abduction, Arrests, Books, Crossdressing, Gender role, Hunting, Marriage
    Subject: Benjamin K. Bortree, David Fortnam, George W. Slater, Henry W. Shouse, Joseph Israel Lobdell, Lucy Ann Lobdell, Mary Perry, Mary Slater
    Description: Butler Citizen (Butler, PA)

  12. A Crack Shot: The Story of the Female Hunter of Long Eddy

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Aug. 17, 1881
    Topics: Clothing, Crossdressing, Firearms, Hunting, Marriage, Occupations, Social classes, Trapping
    Subject: Female Hunter of Long Eddy, George W. Slater, Lucy Ann Lobdell
    Description: Butler Citizen (Butler, PA)

  13. "A Dark Conspiracy" in Chinese

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: 1889
    Topics: Chinese drama, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater
    Subject: A Dark Conspiracy, Asian people, Chinese People, Koong Ming, Swintien Lok Company, Taka Wing
    Description: This item is an article published in the New York Herald reporting on the performance of "A Dark Conspiracy" featuring Taka Wing, a female impersonator.

  14. A Diptych Portrait of Marie Høeg

     
    Collection: Berg and Høeg Photographs
    Institution: Preus Museum
    Creator: Høeg, Marie, Berg, Bolette
    Date: circa 1895 to circa 1903
    Topics: Clothing, Gender non-conforming people, Photography
    Subject: Bolette Berg, Marie Høeg
    Description: A diptych of Marie Høeg with contrasting expressions. On the left Marie is scowling and on the right Marie is smiling.

  15. A Diptych Portrait of Marie Høeg on a Swing

     
    Collection: Berg and Høeg Photographs
    Institution: Preus Museum
    Creator: Høeg, Marie, Berg, Bolette
    Date: circa 1895 to circa 1903
    Topics: Clothing, Gender non-conforming people, Pets, Photography
    Subject: Bolette Berg, Marie Høeg, Tuss
    Description: A diptych portrait of Marie Høeg; on the left Høeg is holding Tuss and softly smiling with a traditionally masculine hat on; on the right Høeg is pensively looking away from the camera.