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  1. Clown Posing with Crossdressers

     
    Collection: Prison Photographs
    Institution: California State Library
    Creator:
    Date: 1933
    Topics: Clowns, Crossdressing, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville
    Description: Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." Annual event sponsored by the Olympic Club of San Francisco. Prison inmates held a field and track ...
  2. Dance Act

     
    Collection: Prison Photographs
    Institution: California State Library
    Creator:
    Date: 1933
    Topics: Crossdressing, Dancers, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville
    Description: Shows two men, one in jacket, hat and cane; the other dressed as woman in shorts and tights. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." Annual...
  3. Group Portrait of Acts and Athletes

     
    Collection: Prison Photographs
    Institution: California State Library
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1933
    Topics: Crossdressing, Female impersonators, Prisoners, Prisons
    Description: Shows several of the vaudeville acts lined up in yard, athletes behind them. Spectators, and guards in background. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin pris...
  4. Male Dancer Holding Another Male Dancer in San Quentin Prison

     
    Collection: Prison Photographs
    Institution: California State Library
    Creator:
    Date: 1933
    Topics: Crossdressing, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville
    Description: Shows two dancers on stage. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." Annual event sponsored by the Olympic Club of San Francisco. Prison inm...
  5. Officials Pose with Prisoner Wearing Women's Clothing at the 20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet

     
    Collection: Prison Photographs
    Institution: California State Library
    Creator:
    Date: 1933
    Topics: Crossdressing, Parades, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville
    Description: Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." 2012-0123. Annual event sponsored by the Olympic Club of San Francisco. Prison inmates held a fie...
  6. Performers on Stage at 20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin Prison

     
    Collection: Prison Photographs
    Institution: California State Library
    Creator:
    Date: 1933
    Topics: African-americans, Crossdressing, Musicians, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville
    Description: Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." Shows stage, performers posing. Annual event sponsored by the Olympic Club of San Francisco. Pris...
  7. San Quentin Prisoner dancing in Grass Skirt

     
    Collection: Prison Photographs
    Institution: California State Library
    Creator:
    Date: 1933
    Topics: Crossdressing, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville
    Description: Shows stage area, gentleman dressed in grass skirt, grandstand and spectators in background. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920."
  8. San Quentin Prisoners Performing Onstage

     
    Collection: Prison Photographs
    Institution: California State Library
    Creator:
    Date: 1933
    Topics: African-americans, Crossdressing, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville
    Subject: Poetry of Motion, Smith and Griffith
    Description: Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." Annual event sponsored by the Olympic Club of San Francisco. Prison inmates held a field and track ...
  9. Sister Kate Dancing in Two Piece in San Quentin Prison

     
    Collection: Prison Photographs
    Institution: California State Library
    Creator:
    Date: 1933
    Topics: African-americans, Crossdressing, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville
    Subject: Sister Kate
    Description: Shows African American prisoner/performer dressed in ruffled two-piece outfit and hat. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." Annual event s...
  10. Sister Kate Dancing in Two Piece on Stage

     
    Collection: Prison Photographs
    Institution: California State Library
    Creator:
    Date: 1933
    Topics: African-americans, Crossdressing, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville
    Subject: Sister Kate
    Description: Shows African American prisoner/performer dressed in ruffled two-piece outfit and hat. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." Annual event s...
  11. Sister Kate Dancing on Stage

     
    Collection: Prison Photographs
    Institution: California State Library
    Creator:
    Date: 1933
    Topics: African-americans, Crossdressing, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville
    Subject: Sister Kate
    Description: Shows African American prisoner/performer dressed in ruffled two-piece outfit and hat. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." Annual event s...
  12. Sister Kate Doing the Splits

     
    Collection: Prison Photographs
    Institution: California State Library
    Creator:
    Date: 1933
    Topics: African-americans, Crossdressing, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville
    Subject: Sister Kate
    Description: Shows African American prisoner/performer dressed in ruffled two-piece outfit and hat. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." Annual event s...
  13. Sister Kate Posing for Photograph with Man

     
    Collection: Prison Photographs
    Institution: California State Library
    Creator:
    Date: 1933
    Topics: African-americans, Crossdressing, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville
    Subject: Sister Kate
    Description: Shows African American prisoner/performer dressed in ruffled two-piece outfit and hat. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." Annual event s...
  14. Sister Kate Standing with Judges

     
    Collection: Prison Photographs
    Institution: California State Library
    Creator:
    Date: 1933
    Topics: African-americans, Crossdressing, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville
    Subject: Sister Kate
    Description: Shows African American prisoner/performer dressed in ruffled two-piece outfit and hat. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." Annual event s...
  15. The Al-Pache-E Dance Troupe

     
    Collection: Prison Photographs
    Institution: California State Library
    Creator:
    Date: 1933
    Topics: Bands, Clowns, Crossdressing, Dancers, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville
    Description: Shows clowns with musical instruments, men dressed as women in prison yard. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." Annual event sponsored ...