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An actor in drag, poses mid-dance, wearing a feathered head garment and a tassled dress. Photographic postcard, 1921.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: Jan. 1, 1921 Topics: Female impersonators Description: He stands on an animal-skin rug in front of decorative fabric. Stan Bennett in 'Splinters', dressed in an exotic outfit influenced by the silent-screen vamp Theda Bara. Stan Bennett was one of the ... -
An actor in drag wearing a light dress and styled hair, poses in front of a black background. Photographic postcard by Vernon Studio, 1921.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: Jan. 1, 1921 Topics: Female impersonators Description: The man in drag (Stan Bennett?) gazes at the viewer and points his toes to the ground with his left foot. The card is autographed by Stan Bennett, one of the original members of the 'Splinters' tro... -
An amateur actor in drag, posing as as 'Ninon', wearing a white dress and hat. Photographic postcard, 192-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1920 to 1929? Topics: Female impersonators Description: Part of James Gardiner Collection: photographs of military, naval, and prisoner-of-war camp drag. -
Andy Paterson in drag. Photographic postcard, 1921.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: Jan. 1, 1921 Topics: Female impersonators Description: Part of James Gardiner Collection: photograph album labelled ‘Drag’. -
Bert Errol, in drag, dressed as a bride. Photographic postcard by Apeda, 192-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1920 to 1925? Topics: Female impersonators Description: Part of James Gardiner Collection: photograph album labelled ‘Drag’. -
Billie Manders in character. Photographic postcard, 192-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1920 to 1929? Topics: Female impersonators Description: Part of James Gardiner Collection: photograph album labelled ‘Drag’. -
Billie Manders in character. Photographic postcard, 192-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1920 to 1929? Topics: Female impersonators Description: Part of James Gardiner Collection: photograph album labelled ‘Drag’. -
Billie Manders in drag. Photographic postcard, 192-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1920 to 1929? Topics: Female impersonators Description: Part of James Gardiner Collection: photograph album labelled ‘Drag’. -
Chris Bennett in drag sits on stage, wearing a feathered head garment. Process print, 1921.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: Jan. 1, 1921 Topics: Female impersonators Description: He poses in a relaxed manner wearing a low-cut dress. Chris Bennett, on an autographed real photo postcard publicising 'Splinters' revue (see Wellcome Library 2044972i), appearing at Nottingham in ... -
Eleven men on a large stage set. Photographic postcard. 192-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1920 to 1929? Topics: Female impersonators Description: A mixed drag and uniform group on an elaborately (if poorly) painted 'neo-classical' stage set with painted pillars, curtains and flats, and a small battleship painted on the 'proscenium arch'. Fiv... -
Foster and Ninon in character, having a conversation. Photographic postcard, 192- (?).
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1918 to 1929? Topics: Female impersonators Description: Part of James Gardiner Collection: photograph album labelled ‘Drag’. -
Fred Spencer in drag. Photographic postcard, 192-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1920 to 1929 Topics: Female impersonators Description: Part of James Gardiner Collection: photograph album labelled ‘Drag’. -
Fred Spencer in male dress smoking a pipe. Photographic postcard, 192-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1920 to 1929 Topics: Female impersonators, Pipe smoking Description: Part of James Gardiner Collection: photograph album labelled ‘Drag’. -
Harry Gordon in drag. Photographic postcard, 192-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1920 to 1929? Topics: Female impersonators Description: Part of James Gardiner Collection: photograph album labelled ‘Drag’. -
Henri Defreyn in drag as a geisha. Process print after G. Dupont, 19--.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1900 to 1999? Topics: Female impersonators Description: Henri Defreyn performing a parody of Sada Yacco, geisha and actress. The extremely popular Japanese entertainer Sada Yacco had toured the world 1900-1903 and caused a sensation wherever she went. S...
