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sun rays — paula, berlin. 1889, printed 1920/21, by alfred stieglitz.
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evelyn nesbit, mrs. harry k thaw, ca. 1910-1915. bain news service: library of congress.
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[african american child singer for singing games, eatonville, FL]. june 1935. taken by alan lomax.
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midsummer day, bronx park, june 23rd, 1911. bain news service: library of congress.
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street car wreck, 1921. national photo company.
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[four british prisoners of war posing as lovers], c. 1915-1918. james gardiner 20th century drag postcards.
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"girl scout", 1920. national photo company collection.
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[african american woman], ca. 1899 or 1900.
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mrs. herbert duckworth with florence fisher, george duckworth, and herbert fisher. august 1872, by julia margaret cameron.
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jack brown in drag besides dance partner charles gregory as part of the “les joyeux nègres"at the nouveau cirque in paris from 1902-1903. photograph: collection of postcases of female & male impersonators and cross-dressing.
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[junior normal class of fisk university, nashville, TN]. ca. 1890-1906.
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[executive board of women's league, newport, RI]. ca. 1899.
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helen preece, a young english equestrian. ca. 1910-1915. bain news service: library of congress.
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helen dutrieu, sept. 26th, 1911. bain news service: library of congress.
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sweet evening breeze in a wedding gown, c. 1950s.
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[african american man], ca. 1899 or 1900.
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fire, camp leech, 1921. national photo company collection.
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