A British prisoner of war in drag, wearing a delicate short dress, leans towards the viewer with his hands on his hips. Photographic postcard by E. Ohle, 191-.

  • Ohle, Ernst.
Date:
[between 1910 and 1919?]
Reference:
2043515i
Part of:
The James Gardiner Collection.
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A British prisoner of war in drag, wearing a delicate short dress, leans towards the viewer with his hands on his hips. Photographic postcard by E. Ohle, 191-. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

He is wearing a decorative head band and is standing on stage with dark background scenery at a POW camp during World War I. The camp is not identified, but presumably near the Rhine as the photographer is Ernest Ohle, Kölln.

Publication/Creation

Köln a. Rh. [Cologne] (Komödienstr. 20) : Ernst Ohle, [between 1910 and 1919?]

Physical description

1 photographic postcard ; 8.9 x 13.8 cm

Contributors

Lettering

Sincerely yours "Vera" "Crumps"

Notes

The following description was provided by James Gardiner: "Vera is an accomplished performer, slim and elegantly posed, and could easily pass as a woman."
This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2043515i

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  • Military, naval, and prisoner-of-war camp drag

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