A prisoner of war in drag, wearing a dress and white cloak, poses mid-movement with arms outstretched. Photographic postcard by Albert Melzer, 191-.

Date:
[between 1910 and 1919?]
Reference:
2043505i
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The James Gardiner Collection.
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A prisoner of war in drag, wearing a dress and white cloak, poses mid-movement with arms outstretched. Photographic postcard by Albert Melzer, 191-. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

The man in drag is wearing small heels and a decorative head garment on stage.

Publication/Creation

Bonn (Bahnhofstr. 22.) : Albert Melzer, [between 1910 and 1919?]

Physical description

1 photographic postcard ; 8.8 x 13.8 cm

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Notes

The following description was provided by James Gardiner: "Unidentified prisoner of war camp drag. The costume is rather amateurishly produced using expensive materials: silk, marabou and silver or gold machine lace."
This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2043505i

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  • Military, naval, and prisoner-of-war camp drag

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