Photo Albums Of Philadelphia Lesbian Couple,1950-1955

Collection Number: 7689

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library


DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

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


COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

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

Subjects:
Same-sex marriage
Lesbians--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Gay couples.
Weddings--United States.

Form and Genre Terms:
Photograph albums


INFORMATION FOR USERS

Cite As:
Photo albums of Philadelphia lesbian couple, #7689. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.

RELATED MATERIALS

Collecting Program: Human Sexuality Collection.

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