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<p>Black and white photograph of three soldiers performing. The heads of three men appear through a curtain, each wearing makeup and dark wigs with thick white ribbons hanging around their heads.</p>

Photograph album on drag and female impersonation

The James Gardiner Collection.

James Gardiner Collection: photograph album on drag and female impersonation.

Female impersonation in unidentified military camps during WWI.

James Gardiner Collection: Photograph album on drag and female impersonation

Seven soldiers performing as women on a military camp stage.

Six soldiers performing on a military camp stage.

Three soldiers performing on a military camp stage.

Seven soldiers performing on a military camp stage.

Five soldiers performing on a military camp stage.

Two soldiers performing in a military camp.

Three soldiers performing in a military camp.

Four soldiers performing on a military camp stage.

Two soldiers performing on a military camp stage.

A soldier performing in a military camp.

Two performers in front of a backdrop.

Two performers on stage in front of a painted set.

Two performers seated in front of a backdrop.

A performer standing in front of a painted backdrop.

Two performers standing in front of a painted backdrop.

Two performers seated in front of a painted backdrop.

C. Lawrence performing in front of a painted backdrop.

A performer in front of a painted backdrop.

George William Assheton-Smith in front of a painted backdrop.

Charles Garden Assheton-Smith in front of a painted backdrop.

Sefton Henry Parry in front of a painted backdrop.

Four performers in front of a painted backdrop.

Two performers in front of a painted backdrop.

Alfred Lee standing in front of a painted backdrop.

Max Waldon in costume.

Seven performers in costume posing outside.

Five performers in front of a painted set.

Portrait of man in front of painted backdrop.

Photograph of a man seated in three quarter profile.

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Three soldiers performing in a military camp.

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