Digital Transgender Archive

Mrs. Africa, Mercy, Kewpie and Veronica at the Ambassador Club

Group photo of Kewpie and friends drinking at the Ambassador Club

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This photo was captioned by Kewpie when the photos were transferred to GALA in 1999: At the Ambassador Club: Mrs Africa, Mercy (Mrs Africa’s daughter), Kewpie, Veronica (Mrs Africa’s daughter, she used to help Kewpie in the salon).

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Item Information:

Identifier
n296wz15f
Collection
Kewpie Photographs
Institution
GALA Queer Archive
Date Created
circa 1960 to circa 1985
Dates Covered
circa 1960 to circa 1985
Genre
Photographs
Subject(s)
Ambassador Club
Kewpie
Mrs. Africa
Places
Western Cape > City of Cape Town > Cape Town
Topic(s)
Beauty operators
Crossdressing
Gender minorities
Multiracial LGBTQ+ people
Night life
Resource Type
Still Image
Analog Format
Color
Language
English
Rights
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