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Henry, a man in drag, wearing a white fur stole. Photograph, 1933.

To Pierre, with my best wishes for your health and happiness in rememberance Magic City. 1933 from Henry.

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He wears very neat make-up and a silk(?) robe; gazing away from the viewer. Glamour drag with inscription which may refer to Chicago World's Fair of 1933. The hair and make-up are heavily influenced by the Hollywood actress Joan Crawford, at this time at the height of her fame (James Gardiner)

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

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Identifier
w0892b17j
Collection
James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards
Institution
Wellcome Library
Date Issued
Jan. 1, 1933
Genre
Photographs
Prints
Topic(s)
Female impersonators
Resource Type
Still Image
Analog Format
1 photograph : photoprint ;
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