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Two young men in drag wearing Japanese costumes, pose together holding fans, underneath a parasol. Photographic postcard, 1905.
Presented in a circular vignette, the two young men pose in Japanese geisha costumes (kimonos, decorated hair and make-up) inspired by the Gilbert and Sullivan opera 'The Mikado', first performed 1885
Part of James Gardiner Collection: photographs of military, naval, and prisoner-of-war camp drag.
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- https://wellcomelibrary.org/item/b20434108
- Citation
- Cite
- Identifier
- qv33rw97f
- 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, 1905
- Genre
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Photographs
Prints
- Topic(s)
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Female impersonators
- Resource Type
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Still Image
- Analog Format
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1 photograph : photoprint ;
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Copyright undetermined
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