A ventriloquist in drag, known as "Thora ?". Photographic postcard, 191-.

Date:
[between 1910 and 1919?]
Reference:
2044823i
Part of:
The James Gardiner Collection.
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A ventriloquist in drag, known as "Thora ?". Photographic postcard, 191-. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

The ventriloquist is in drag holding a prop under his chin, looking at the viewer. The question mark following Thora printed on the postcard suggests they perform with an androgynous gender expression.

Publication/Creation

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [between 1910 and 1919?]

Physical description

1 photographic postcard ; 13.5 x 8.7 cm

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Lettering

Thora ? Ventriloquist. Thora ? Lettering written in black and white ink on bottom recto

Notes

This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2044823i

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Where to find it

  • Photograph album labelled ‘Drag'

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    Closed stores

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