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Unknown Dancer in San Quentin Prison

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Shows inmate dressed as belly dancer. Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920."

Item Information:

Identifier
hd76s0082
Collection
Prison Photographs
Institution
California State Library
Date Created
1933
Dates Covered
1933
circa 1920
Genre
Photographs
Places
California > Marin County > San Quentin State Prison
Topic(s)
Crossdressing
Dancers
Prisoners
Prisons
Vaudeville
Resource Type
Still Image
Analog Format
Black and White; 3 3/8 x 5 3/8 and 4 x 4 7/8 in.
Language
English
Related URL
https://calisphere.org/item/316b9115387d8cbe6b8b0b2bd967ff9c/
Rights
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