Early Drag

Postcard image of early female impersonator.

Postcard image of an early female impersonator.

A cover for sheet music entitled "I'm Afraid to Come Home in the Dark," sung by Hetty King. King was an English performer and male impersonator.

U.S. soldiers performing in female drag in Irving Berlin's 1942 revue, "This Is The Army." Berlin's Broadway had an all-soldier cast and was produced for the Army Emergency Relief Fund.

A couple celebrates a drag wedding.

Julian Eltinge dressed as a female in his role for the play "The Crinoline Girl." Eltinge was a famous American singer, stage actor, film actor, and female impersonator in the early 1900s.

Julian Eltinge dressed for his role in the play "The Fascinating Widow." Eltinge was a famous American singer, stage actor, film actor, and female impersonator in the early 1900s.