DATE: 1896
CREATOR: unknown
ABSTRACT: Cabinet card photograph of a female impersonator, taken in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, 1896.
SCOPE: This photograph depicting a female impersonator is a souvenir from the Missouri Pharmacy Travelling Association, which met in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, on June 11, 1896. The subject is unidentified but is likely an entertainer who engaged in cross-dressing while performing.
EXTENT: One photograph
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Preferred Citation note: The preferred citation for this collection is “From the Special Collections of the St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri – St. Louis.”
