Photographs and postcards of gender collection, [ca. 1900-1960]
Collection Number: 7717
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Photographs and postcards of gender collection, [ca. 1900-1960]
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
7717
Abstract:
A collection of photographs and postcards from various sources, primarily of unidentified
people by unidentified photographers that show women and men in various homosocial
or heterosocial poses or in gender normative or transgressive dress or behavior. Together,
they give visual documentation of how gender has been expressed by body language,
dress and other visual clues.
Creator:
Quanitities:
1 folders.
Language:
Collection material in English
A collection of photographs and postcards from various sources, primarily of unidentified
people by unidentified photographers that show women and men in various homosocial
or heterosocial poses or in gender normative or transgressive dress or behavior. Together,
they give visual documentation of how gender has been expressed by body language,
dress and other visual clues.
Collecting program: Human Sexuality Collection.
Related collection: Photographs and postcards of women collection, #7678.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
Photographs and postcards of gender collection, #7717. Division of Rare and Manuscript
Collections, Cornell University Library.
Subjects:
Men -- United States.
Women -- United States.
Gender identity
Homosexuality -- United States.
Heterosexuality -- United States.
Male friendship.
Form and Genre Terms:
Photographs.
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3 photos:
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Two goofy men standing side by side with ball between their heads
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Man gives kiss on cheek to girl in fur
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1940's couple
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