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San Quentin Prisoner dancing in Grass Skirt

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Shows stage area, gentleman dressed in grass skirt, grandstand and spectators in background. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920."

Item Information:

Identifier
js956f84h
Collection
Prison Photographs
Institution
California State Library
Date Created
1933
Dates Covered
circa 1920
1933
Genre
Photographs
Places
California > Marin County > San Quentin State Prison
Topic(s)
Crossdressing
Prisoners
Prisons
Vaudeville
Resource Type
Still Image
Analog Format
Black and White, 3 1/2 x 5 1/4 in.
Language
English
Related URL
https://calisphere.org/item/15c4678dd64dec05cb6b10810780da87/
Rights
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