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Credit
Sailors in theatrical costume. Photographic postcard, 1919. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Sailors in theatrical costume. Photographic postcard, 1919.
- Date:
- [1919?]
- Reference:
- 2038528i
- Part of:
- The James Gardiner Collection.
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About this work
Publication/Creation
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1919?]
Physical description
1 photographic postcard : silver gelatin print ; 8.8 x 14 cm
Contributors
Lettering
Danae's dainty demure dandies
Notes
The following description was provided by James Gardiner: "A group of seamen in fancy dress costumes on board HMS Danae. One wears a badge 'Baltic 1919', whence this newly- built ship was bound in the autumn of 1919 to assist White Russians during the Russian Civil War. The two black-face figures in centre and top left are wearing make-up copied from the famous music-hall clown 'Chirgwin', billed as 'The White Eyed Kaffir'"
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Reference
Wellcome Collection 2038528i
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Where to find it
Military, naval, and prisoner-of-war camp drag
Location Status Access Closed stores