Digital Transgender Archive

Bergere et Berger

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Series of 2 comic postcards of a shepherdess and a shepherd. Both emphasize supposedly outlandish folkloric highlander clothing. One shows a woman dressed as a shepherd; a doggerel verse printed in red on the recto refers to the character as “Lubin,” a man in search of his “chère Annette.” The studio set shows a rustic fence and a sylvan painted backdrop. Considerable wear, creasing and scattered spotting to both cards.

Item Information:

Identifier
08612n79r
Collection
Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
Institution
Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
Creator(s)
MJS
Date Created
1904 to 1906
Genre
Ephemera
Places
France
Topic(s)
Male impersonators
Resource Type
Still Image
Analog Format
14.2 x 8.9 (centimeters)
Language
French
Rights
No known copyright
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