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Bert and Henri, in character; wearing evening dress, one of them in drag. Photographic postcard, 1936.

To Mr & Mrs Murray. Very best wishes Bert & Henri. Oct 4th 1936

Download the full-sized image of Bert and Henri, in character; wearing evening dress, one of them in drag. Photographic postcard, 1936.

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

The actors are back-to-back, smiling at the viewer; one is in drag wearing a dark velvet dress. A comedy duo called Bert and Henri. Interest in drag acts was waning by the 1930s

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Item Information:

Identifier
3x816m87j
Collection
James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards
Institution
Wellcome Library
Date Issued
Jan. 1, 1936
Genre
Photographs
Prints
Topic(s)
Female impersonators
Resource Type
Still Image
Analog Format
1 photograph : photoprint ;
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