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Douglas Byng in drag as a pierrette. Photographic postcard, 1914-.

Download the full-sized image of Douglas Byng in drag as a pierrette. Photographic postcard, 1914-.

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

Douglas Byng aged about 18, in costume for his first professional performance, at Hastings in 1914. He poses in mid-dance, holding a parasol

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Identifier
vh53ww00p
Collection
James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards
Institution
Wellcome Library
Date Issued
Jan. 1, 1914
Genre
Photographs
Prints
Topic(s)
Female impersonators
Resource Type
Still Image
Analog Format
1 photograph : photoprint ;
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