Photos of Emilie Kellner's apartment

These photos were taken in 1936 in the apartment of transfeminine detective Emilie Kellner because the police mistakenly suspected that Emilie had been murdered. The photos were not taken in the context of police investigations against Emilie. Nonetheless, here they are intended to illustrate apartment searches that were carried out during investigations against those affected. The descriptions added underneath the photos by police read:

"living room and bedroom with womens lingerie on the chaiselongue, women's shoes on the desk, garters and jewellery on the table."

"covered mirror and women's shoes on the wash toilet opposite the foot end of the bed."

Emilie Kellner had previously been employed by the Berlin police and later worked as a private detective. She was certainly one of the more privileged trans people, as she possessed a bathroom and a separate kitchen. There were numerous items in her apartment that could have been confiscated as “evidence” during an apartment search. For example, you can see jewellery, make-up and items of clothing with feminine connotations, such as heels and dresses. Photos, letters, books and many other objects could also have been considered “evidence”.