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Louis Vincent in drag holding a drinking glass. Process print, ca. 1905-1910.

Mr. Louis Vincent.

Download the full-sized image of Louis Vincent in drag holding a drinking glass. Process print, ca. 1905-1910.

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

Louis Vincent in an unidentified pantomime role, wearing an odd hybrid costume, part Dame and part principal boy: a man playing a woman playing a man

Louis Vincent is the stage name of James Hadfield who was from Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England. James' wife, Eva (Morfitt) was a music hall artiste "professional singer" and also from Saddleworth.

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Item Information:

Identifier
0p0967224
Collection
James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards
Institution
Wellcome Library
Date Issued
1905 to 1910?
Genre
Photographs
Prints
Topic(s)
Female impersonators
Resource Type
Still Image
Analog Format
1 photograph : photoprint ;
Language
English
Rights
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