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Title
Earl Kellum wears women's attire and rolls his eyes while sitting in a rocking chair, Los Angeles, about 1899
Contributor
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued
1899
[circa 1899]
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
West (H. H.) Collection
Rights Information
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Description
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Photograph of Earl Kellum sitting in a rocking chair and rolling his eyes while wearing women's attire. Earl Kellum sits in a rocking chair at center. He rests a foot to a pillow on the floor in front of him. He rests an elbow to one of the chair's arms and rests his head to his hand as he rolls his eyes upwards. He appears to wear a blouse and a skirt. Behind him, a bookshelf stands against a wall at right and a curtain hangs over a doorway that leads to another room at left.
Text from negative sleeve: 1711. Los Angeles, California, about 1899. The Kellums. Clanton or Stamford Avenue and about 14th street. 4 individual pictures of Earl Kellum taken at this place. 4 films.
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_1711_002
ark:/21198/zz002htwsh
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Dwellings--California--Los Angeles
Cross dressing--California--Los Angeles
Kellum, Earl Junius, 1880-1965
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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