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Four British prisoners of war at a prisoner of war camp in Cottbus, posing as lovers. Photographic postcard, 191-.
- Tharan, Paul
- Date
- [between 1915 and 1918?]
- Reference
- 2043360i
- Part of
- The James Gardiner Collection. Photographs.
- Pictures
- Online
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Description
Each of the two couples includes a man in male dress and a man in drag, with both female characters wearing similar costumes. The group are relaxing having a picnic on a bench.
Publication/Creation
Cottbus : Paul Tharan. Lager-Photograph, [between 1915 and 1918?]
Physical description
1 photographic postcard ; 8.7 x 13.7 cm
Lettering
Kriegsgef. Lager Cottbus-Engl. Theater
Notes
The following description was provided by James Gardiner: "English POWs are shown in an extremely intimate tableau, as two canoodling couples. There is closer physical contact between these men than in other WW1 photograph in [the James Gardiner] collection, and the homosexual implications, from their attitude and expression, seem inescapable."
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Reference
Wellcome Library no. 2043360i
Type/Technique
Languages
- German
Where to find it
Military, naval, and prisoner-of-war camp drag
Location Status Access Closed stores