Christmas Card with Caricature of Princess Lena

Creator

• Bobby Smith

Files

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Creation Date

January 1950

Time Period

circa 1950s

Abstract

A Christmas card caricature of a performer wearing an evening gown and garters. Caption reads: "Best wishes for merry Christmas. HRH Princess Lena, Duchess of Miami, Palm Beach, Tampa, Raleigh, Washington and other territories." The exact date this photo was taken is unknown.

Alt Text

A person dressed in a long gown with a feathered headdress, standing on one leg with her arms outstretched. Text below identifies her as Princess Lena and wishes for a Merry Christmas.

Keywords

Queer culture, Female impersonators, Christmas cards

Extent

1 black-and-white photograph

Subject: geographic

Tampa (Fla.)

Physical Collection

Bobby Smith Photograph Collection

Box

1

Folder

6

Media Type

Black-and-white photographs

Identifier

S66-00216

Recommended Citation

Smith, Bobby, "Christmas Card with Caricature of Princess Lena" (1950). Bobby Smith Photograph Collection. Image 215.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/bobbysmith/215