Digital Transgender Archive
Bert and Henri, in character; wearing evening dress, one of them in drag. Photographic postcard, 1936.
To Mr & Mrs Murray. Very best wishes Bert & Henri. Oct 4th 1936
Part of James Gardiner Collection: photograph album labelled ‘Drag’.
The actors are back-to-back, smiling at the viewer; one is in drag wearing a dark velvet dress. A comedy duo called Bert and Henri. Interest in drag acts was waning by the 1930s
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- Citation
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- Identifier
- 3x816m87j
- Collection
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James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards
- Institution
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Wellcome Library
- Date Issued
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Jan. 1, 1936
- Genre
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Photographs
Prints
- Topic(s)
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Female impersonators
- Resource Type
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Still Image
- Analog Format
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1 photograph : photoprint ;
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