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British soldiers, two in drag, pose for a group portrait, in front of a detailed backdrop. Photographic postcard, 191-.

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The men in drag are being embraced by uniformed men, whilst other men in British army uniforms pose in the background. A divisional concert party in France, World War I. Men from all the units deployed in the division would collaborate in these entertainments. Men in this scene are wearing the uniforms of at least three different regiments

Part of James Gardiner Collection: photographs of military, naval, and prisoner-of-war camp drag.

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Identifier
dv13zt437
Collection
James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards
Institution
Wellcome Library
Date Issued
1910 to 1919?
Genre
Photographs
Prints
Topic(s)
Female impersonators
Resource Type
Still Image
Analog Format
1 photograph : photoprint ;
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