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People, one in drag, thrashing around in a river. Photographic postcard, ca. 1920.

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The man in drag has an upset expression while clothed and wearing a bonnet. A man to the left has his face painted black and is wearing a hat, as he focuses on someone in the water. Mixed bathing, unidentified group and location; British ca. 1920.

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

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Identifier
s7526c656
Collection
James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards
Institution
Wellcome Library
Date Issued
Jan. 1, 1920
Genre
Photographs
Prints
Topic(s)
Female impersonators
Resource Type
Still Image
Analog Format
1 photograph : photoprint ;
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