A large group of men in drag at Club 82, New York City. Process print, 196-.

Date:
[between 1960 and 1969]
Reference:
2045319i
Part of:
The James Gardiner Collection.
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A large group of men in drag at Club 82, New York City. Process print, 196-. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

Photograph of a large group of male performers in a mixture of suits, hats, dresses and wigs.

Publication/Creation

New York (1 N.Y.) : Eagle Postcard View Co., [between 1960 and 1969]

Physical description

1 postcard : process print ; 8.8 x 13.9 cm

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Lettering

Club 82 Darling. We never see you anymore. Why don't you call us! The 55 Jane St. drag queens (written in blue ink, verso) Lettering printed in white on bottom right recto.

Notes

This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.
The following description was provided by James Gardiner: "Publicity card for Club 82, New York City. This was an allegedly mafia owned nightclub which presented drag acts to a predominantly (though by no means exclusively) heterosexual audience. It operated c.1952 until c. 1972."

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2045319i

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  • Photograph album labelled ‘Drag'

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    Closed stores

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