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French prisoners of war, some in drag, in a performance of "Les maris de Léontine" at Sennelager prisoner of war camp in Germany. Photographic postcard, 1918.
La troupe de Senne-civil "Les Maris de Léontine" comédie en 3 actes d'A. Capus
French civil prisoners of war at Senne camp, performing 'Les maris de Léontine' written in 1900 by Alfred Capus, a typical salon piece (or 'drawing room comedy') of the type popular in this period
Part of James Gardiner Collection: photographs of military, naval, and prisoner-of-war camp drag.
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- Collection
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James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards
- Institution
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Wellcome Library
- Date Issued
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Jan. 1, 1918
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Photographs
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- Topic(s)
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Female impersonators
Prisoners of war
World War, 1914-1918
- Resource Type
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Still Image
- Analog Format
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1 photograph : photoprint ;
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