L.K. Oldroyd, n.d., Bearded Lady, Carte de visite, J. Cosmas Vintage Photography, LL/33847

Unidentified photographer / artist, n.d., Man wearing woman‘s attire, Carte de visite, Stereoviews: Stereoviews and Fine 19th & 20th Century Antique Photographs, Courtesy of David Spahr (www.stereoviews.com), LL/33754

Unidentified photographer / artist, 1890s (ca), Japanese Noh actor, Carte de visite, Private collection of John Toohey, LL/33045

Unidentified photographer / artist, 1890s (ca), German or Austrian woman dressed as a soldier, Carte de visite, Private collection of John Toohey, LL/33046

Erwin Frères (Paris), 1870 (ca), Leonide Leblanc, Carte de visite, Paul Frecker, LL/34099

François Franck, 1865 (ca), Cross-dressed men, Carte de visite, Paul Frecker, LL/34102

Bayard & Bertall, 1865 (ca), Man with muff and bonnet, Carte de visite, Paul Frecker, LL/34103

Unidentified photographer, 1896 (ca), A man with a moustache dressed in women's clothing; he is wearing an exotic costume with corset type doublet and hose, carrying a whip, Wellcome Collection, Wellcome Library, London (L0035130, Library reference no.: Archives and Manuscripts PP/KEB/E/6), From: Richard von Krafft-Ebing Collection, LL/36786

Unidentified photographer / artist, 1950s (ca), Turkish boy, Postcard, made from studio portraits, Private collection of John Toohey, LL/33044

Unidentified photographer / artist, n.d., A woman dressed as a priest, Carte de visite, Private collection of John Toohey, LL/33031

Unidentified photographer, 1925 (embossed date), Theatrical scene including a man dressed as a woman, Real photo postcard, Private collection of John Toohey, LL/33033

H.N. King (Bath), 1860s, James Rogers dressed as Miss Eily O'Connor in a burlesque of Dion Boucicault's "the Colleen Bawn", Carte de visite, Private collection of John Toohey, LL/33580

Herbert Watkins (London), 1860 (ca), Frederick Robson as Medea, first performed at the Olympic in 1856, Carte de visite, Paul Frecker, LL/34089

Unidentified photographer / artist, 1860, Francis William Hudson as Anne in an amateur production at Cambridge of "the Seventh Shot", Albumen print, 6 x 3.5 in (15.3 x 9.6 cm), Paul Frecker, LL/34092

Southwell Brothers, 1862, Jimmy Rogers as Miss Eily O'Connor in a burlesque of Dion Boucicault's "the Colleen Bawn", Carte de visite, Paul Frecker, LL/34093

Southwell Brothers, 1862, Jimmy Rogers as Miss Eily O'Connor in a burlesque of Dion Boucicault's "the Colleen Bawn", Carte de visite, Paul Frecker, LL/34094

Southwell Brothers, 1862, Jimmy Rogers as Miss Eily O'Connor in a burlesque of Dion Boucicault's "the Colleen Bawn", Carte de visite, Paul Frecker, LL/34095

Southwell Brothers, 1865, Hon. Lewis Wingfield as Miss Yellowleaf in a revival of "the Bengal Tiger", Carte de visite, Paul Frecker, LL/34096

Unidentified photographer / artist, 1865 (ca), John Lawrence Toole in an unidentified role., Carte de visite, Paul Frecker, LL/34097

Unidentified photographer / artist, 1867, Captain Arthur Rotton as Widow Twankey in an amateur production at Canterbury of "Aladdin", Carte de visite, unmounted, Paul Frecker, LL/34098

Norman and Burnide (Newport, Wales), 1892, W.S. Penley as "Dona Lucia from Brazil" in "Charley's Aunt", Cabinet card, Paul Frecker, LL/34104

Studio Piaz, 1933, Josephine Baker in tuxedo and top hat, Gelatin silver print, 23.5 x 17.5 cm, Bassenge Photography Auctions, Courtesy of Bassenge, Berlin (Photography, Dec 2, 2009, Sale: 94, Lot: 4114), LL/33516

London Stereoscopic Company, 1898, Beatrice Ferrar in a revival of "the Club Baby" at the Avenue Theatre, London., Cabinet card, Paul Frecker, LL/34105

Gertrud (Austria), 1920 (ca), Cross-dresser, Real photo postcard, Paul Frecker, LL/34106

Unidentified photographer / artist, 1920s (ca), Turkish woman, Postcard, Private collection of John Toohey, LL/33043

Unidentified photographer / artist, 1930, Turkish women, Postcard, Private collection of John Toohey, LL/33047

Unidentified photographer / artist, 1930, Turkish woman, Postcard, Private collection of John Toohey, LL/33048

Unidentified photographer / artist, 1920s (ca), Turkish women, Postcard, Private collection of John Toohey, LL/33049

Unidentified photographer, n.d., Untitled [Odd cross-dressing of a man dressed as a baby in a pram with a rattle and another man dressed as the mother.], Gelatin silver print, Select Vernacular Photographs / Norman Kulkin, Courtesy of Norman Kulkin, LL/33752

Unidentified photographer, 1945 (ca), American queen, Gelatin silver print, snapshot, 4.4 x 3.2 in (11.2 x 8 cm), Paul Frecker, LL/34110

Man Ray, 1923, Rrose Sélavy (Marcel Duchamp), Gelatin silver print, 8 11/16 x 6 15/16 ins, J. Paul Getty Museum, The J. Paul Getty Trust (84.XM.1000.80), © Man Ray Trust ARS-ADAGP, LL/33042

Claude Cahun, 1927 (ca), Self-Portrait (I Am in Training, Don't Kiss Me), Gelatin silver print, 12.1 x 8.9 cm, Christie's - New York, Christies - NY (Sale 2086: Lot 108 - Oct 17, 2007 - On Artists: Photographs from the Collection of Rex, Inc.), LL/23713

Unidentified photographer, 1925 (ca), Richard Colley, Gelatin silver print, 7.5 x 4.9 in (19 x 12.5 cm), Paul Frecker, LL/34109

Jürgen Klauke, 1972-1973, Self portrait, [Self-Performance I.L.M.], Gelatin silver print, 60.7 x 46.7 cm, Bassenge Photography Auctions, Courtesy of Bassenge, Berlin (Photography, Dec 2, 2009, Sale: 94, Lot: 4251), LL/33547

Weegee, 1950 (ca), Transvestite in Paddy Wagon, Gelatin silver print, 13 1/2 x 10 9/16 in, Lee Gallery, Image courtesy of the Lee Gallery (www.leegallery.com), LL/3296

Rafael Goldchain, 1999, Self-Portrait as Dona Aida Precelman Ritten de Goldchain, [Familial Ground], Lightjet chromogenic print, 30 x 40 in, Provided by the artist - Rafael Goldchain, LL/20992

Arthur Tress, n.d., Bride and Groom - included in "Memories" with photographs by Arthur Tress and the poems of Guillaume Apollinaire, Platinum print, 21st Editions, LL/1356

Neal White, 1970s-1980s (ca), Untitled, [Sideshows], Gelatin silver print, Provided by the artist - Neal White, Courtesy of the artist (84-8,75), LL/33746

Charles Gatewood, 1972 (taken) 1981 (print), Portrait of Cockette, [Sidetripping], Gelatin silver print, 11.5 in (29.21 cm) x 11.5 in (29.21 cm), Robert Tat Gallery, © Charles Gatewood, LL/26379

William Coupon, 1978, August, Drag artist at Studio 54, Archival inkjet print, Various sizes, Provided by the artist - William Coupon, LL/33750

Charise Isis, 2006, Snake Eyes (Isis Vermouth), [Hudson Valley of the Dolls], Gelatin silver print, selenium-toned, 16 x 20 ins, Provided by the artist - Charise Isis, Courtesy of Charise Isis and the Michael Mazzeo Gallery, LL/33753

William Coupon, 1980, August, Roberta, [Drag Queens from Sydney, Australia], Archival inkjet print, Various sizes, Provided by the artist - William Coupon, LL/33748

Aristeo Jiménez, 1982, La Felipa, [Barrio La Coyotera], Gelatin Silver Print, NaturalFiber Paper, 8 x 10 ins, Provided by the artist - Aristeo Jiménez, LL/34041

Joseph-Philippe Bevillard, 1993, Drag on 6th Ave, NYC, Black and white print, 14.50. x 14.50 in (image) 17.50 x 21.00 in (paper), Provided by the artist - Joseph-Philippe Bevillard, LL/34067

John Sevigny, 2008, Man dressed as a woman, Monterey, Mexico, C-print, digital, 10 x 10 ins, Provided by the artist - John Sevigny, LL/34070

John Sevigny, 2010, February, Transvestite in Monterrey bar, C41 print, 20 x 30 ins, Provided by the artist - John Sevigny, LL/35805

Debra Frieden, 2008, April, Title 6, Black and white archival print, 8 x 10 1/4 ins, Provided by the artist - Debra Frieden, Registered and Archived with the U.S. Library of Congress, © Debra Frieden, LL/34077