White Performer at the Saratoga Bar Wearing a Bathing Suit

Creator

Bobby Smith

Files

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Creation Date

January 1950

Time Period

circa 1950s

Abstract

A white performer at the Saratoga Bar, a gay bar located at 1300 Franklin St, wearing a bathing suit and a sash that reads "Miss Skid-Row;" they are smiling at the camera and posing with their arm resting on a jukebox. The exact date this photo was taken is unknown.

Keywords

Queer culture, Gay bars, Female impersonators, Saratoga Bar, Bathing suits

Extent

1 black-and-white photograph

Geographic Location

Tampa (Fla.)

Physical Collection

Bobby Smith Photograph Collection

Box

4

Folder

4

Media Type

Black-and-white photographs

Identifier

S66-00167

Recommended Citation

Smith, Bobby, "White Performer at the Saratoga Bar Wearing a Bathing Suit" (1950). Bobby Smith Photograph Collection. Image 166.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/bobbysmith/166