Bert O'Dare in drag, performing on stage. Photographic postcard, 1946.

Date:
1946
Reference:
2045193i
Part of:
The James Gardiner Collection.
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Bert O'Dare in drag, performing on stage. Photographic postcard, 1946. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

About this work

Description

Photograph of Bert O'Dare standing and looking at the viewer wearing a sleeveless beaded dress, a styled wig and holding a fur stole.

Publication/Creation

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1946.

Physical description

1 photographic postcard ; 13.9 x 8.1 cm

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Lettering

Bert O'Dare Lettering printed in black on bottom recto. Sincerely yours, Bert O'Dare (written in blue ink, bottom recto) We were in the forces" 12/8/1946. (written in green ink, top verso) £5 (written in pencil, bottom verso)

Notes

The following description was provided by James Gardiner: "Plain backed postcard size 'fan photo', ink signed recto by Bert O'Dare. Shows him in costume for the revue 'We Were in the Forces', two years after this show was first seen in 1944."
This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2045193i

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  • Photograph album labelled ‘Drag'

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