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Ern and Chick, two actors, Chick in drag, pose in summer attire. Photographic postcard, ca. 1918.

Sincerely yours Ern & Chick

Download the full-sized image of Ern and Chick, two actors, Chick in drag, pose in summer attire. Photographic postcard, ca. 1918.

One actor is in drag, seated on some steps, while the other holds a hat and kneels with one leg on the steps. Chick's drag consists of a fashionable (ca. 1918) calf-length frock gathered at the hip, and with beading at the waist

Part of James Gardiner Collection: photographs of military, naval, and prisoner-of-war camp drag.

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Identifier
12579s55j
Collection
James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards
Institution
Wellcome Library
Date Issued
Jan. 1, 1918
Genre
Photographs
Prints
Topic(s)
Female impersonators
Resource Type
Still Image
Analog Format
1 photograph : photoprint ;
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