Black Performer Onstage at the Brass Rail

Creator

Bobby Smith

Files

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Creation Date

January 1950

Time Period

circa 1950s

Abstract

A Black performer standing onstage at the Brass Rail, a bar located at 137 S Franklin St. that often hosted female impersonator shows; they are holding their skirt of their evening gown out to the side and smiling at the camera. The exact date this photo was taken is unknown.

Keywords

Queer culture, Black experience, Female impersonators, the Brass Rail

Extent

1 black-and-white photograph

Geographic Location

Tampa (Fla.)

Physical Collection

Bobby Smith Photograph Collection

Box

4

Folder

2

Media Type

Black-and-white photographs

Identifier

S66-00036

Recommended Citation

Smith, Bobby, "Black Performer Onstage at the Brass Rail" (1950). Bobby Smith Photograph Collection. Image 36.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/bobbysmith/36