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One clown in hat and long coat, one in tights and hat. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920."

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Identifier: 8s45q892z
Collection: Prison Photographs
Institution: California State Library
Date Created: circa 1933
Genre: Photographs
Places: California > Marin County > San Quentin State Prison
Topic(s): Crossdressing
Female impersonators
Prisoners
Prisons
Resource Type: Still Image
Language: English
Rights: Copyright undetermined
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