Digital Transgender Archive

Jack Brown Posing in Drag

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Jack Brown poses in drag facing the camera with arms outstretched and one leg lifted. He wears a large, ruffled hat and a light colored tiered dress with dark ruffles and trim. The bottom of the postcard reads: Le Cake-Walk Dansé au Nouveau Cirque LES NÉGRES. Brown performed as a female impersonator for almost a year in Paris before traveling to and performing in various countries over several years.

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Identifier
b8515n719
Collection
Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
Institution
Digital Transgender Archive
Date Created
1902 to 1903
Dates Covered
1902 to 1903
Genre
Photographs
Subject(s)
Jack Brown
Places
Île-de-France > Paris
Topic(s)
BIPOC
Black LGBTQ+ people
Female impersonators
LGBTQ+ people of color
Resource Type
Still Image
Language
French
Rights
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