Photo Albums Of Philadelphia Lesbian Couple,1950-1955
Collection Number: 7689
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
Title:
Photo albums of Philadelphia lesbian couple,
1950-1955.
Collection Number:
7689
Quantity:
13 albums.
Forms of Material:
Photo albums.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Abstract:
Photograph albums from the estate of an unidentified lesbian couple. Two albums contain photographs directly related to the
Feb. 15, 1953 wedding of two of their gay male friends. The name "Merle" is written over one of the photos. The women were
among the chosen few guests in attendance at the wedding, which appears to have been at a private home, possibly the home
of these women. Albums include pictures of couples and groups of friends, some with people in drag. Includes photos of trips
to Valley Forge, Atlantic City, the Pocono Mountains, and Niagara Falls. Other locations include Stonetown, a community in
Berks County, PA; and 905 Buttonwood Street, in Philadelphia near the Art Museum, an old established gay
Language:
Collection material in English
Photograph albums from the estate of an unidentified lesbian couple. Two albums contain photographs directly related to the
Feb. 15, 1953 wedding of two of their gay male friends. The name "Merle" is written over one of the photos. The women were
among the chosen few guests in attendance at the wedding, which appears to have been at a private home, possibly the home
of these women. Albums include pictures of couples and groups of friends, some with people in drag. Includes photos of trips
to Valley Forge, Atlantic City, the Pocono Mountains, and Niagara Falls. Other locations include Stonetown, a community in
Berks County, PA; and 905 Buttonwood Street, in Philadelphia near the Art Museum, an old established gay
Subjects:
Same-sex marriage
Lesbians--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Gay couples.
Weddings--United States.
Form and Genre Terms:
Photograph albums
Cite As:
Photo albums of Philadelphia lesbian couple, #7689. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
Collecting Program: Human Sexuality Collection.
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