Female impersonator at San Quentin State Prison, Marin County, California, circa 1915

Female impersonator in Japanese clothes at San Quentin State Prison, circa 1915. San Quentin State Prison opened in 1852 making it California’s oldest prison. Inmate labor built the prison on 20 acres of land in Marin County near San Rafael. This image is from the family album of San Quentin guard, Richard M. Smith, and his wife, the San Quentin matron, Genevieve Smith. Their album, which spans the years 1910-1915, depicts the living conditions and activities of San Quentin inmates.

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Identifier: w6634366r
Collection: Prison Photographs
Institution: Anne T. Kent California Room, Marin County Free Library
Contributor(s): Smith, Richard M.
Smith, Genevieve
Date Created: circa 1915
Dates Covered: 1910s
Genre: Photographs
Places: California > Marin County > San Quentin State Prison
Topic(s): Crossdressing
Female impersonators
Kimonos
Prisoners
Prisons
Resource Type: Still Image
Analog Format: Black and White; 17 x 11 cm.
Language: English
Rights: Copyright undetermined
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