Two young men, one in drag, playing rag and bone merchants. Photographic postcard, 192-.

Date:
[between 1920 and 1929?]
Reference:
2043435i
Part of:
James Gardiner Collection: photographs of military, naval, and prisoner-of-war camp drag.
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Two young men, one in drag, playing rag and bone merchants. Photographic postcard, 192-. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

Two unidentified young lads dressed up in comedy fancy dress in the 1920s at an unidentified British location. They are playing a rag and bone merchant and his wife. The young man on the left has a pipe and an old peaked cap, the young man in drag is wearing a hat and checked skirt, as they stand behind their cart on the street

Publication/Creation

[Great Britain] : [publisher not identified], [between 1920 and 1929?]

Physical description

1 photographic postcard ; 8.9 x 13.9 cm

Lettering

A handwritten notice on their cart says "All weigh but no pay. Alf Baggs rag and bone merchant"

Notes

This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2043435i

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

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