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Three actors in drag, posing in a variety of costumes; in front of a basket on the floor. Photographic postcard, 191-.

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Part of James Gardiner Collection: photograph album labelled ‘Drag’.

The trio pose in front of a plain background. Amateur theatricals or fancy dress, London, circa 1918-1920. The two subjects on the left are both women, the central one dressed in shabby working class male clothing and holding a sign saying "No gratuities allowed". The figure on the right Is of ambiguous gender

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Identifier
5m60qs18v
Collection
James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards
Institution
Wellcome Library
Date Issued
1918 to 1920?
Genre
Photographs
Prints
Topic(s)
Female impersonators
Resource Type
Still Image
Analog Format
1 photograph : photoprint ;
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