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Billie Howell in drag, performing in a costume with a fur trim. Photograph, ca. 1918.

Sincerely yours Doris ? Billie Howell

Download the full-sized image of Billie Howell in drag, performing in a costume with a fur trim. Photograph, ca. 1918.

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

"Doris ?" (the drag name of Mr. Billie Howell) twirls in a Poiret-inspired frock appliqued with stars, circa 1918. Amateur drag, almost certainly a military concert party

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Item Information:

Identifier
2j62s511k
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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