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Title |
Robert W. McDuff with female impersonator at Duffy's Tavern, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1953 |
Catalog Number |
ia-0518-c001-0003 |
Description |
McDuff was the master of ceremonies at drag shows at his club in 1953. |
Provenance |
From a series of photographs by Norris J. Starkey depicting musicians, performers, and female impersonators in Duffy's Tavern, owned by Robert W. and Ruth A. (Banister) McDuff from about 1949 until 1953. Newspapers indicate that the bar closed in August 1953 for liquor law violations. |
Geographic Location |
2001 Shelby Street, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States |
Subjects |
Nightclubs Cross dressing Female impersonators Entertainers Performances Near Southside Neighborhood (Indianapolis, Ind.) Indianapolis (Ind.) Marion County (Ind.) |
Date of Original |
1953-04-17 |
Year Range Begin |
1953 |
Year Range End |
1953 |
Creator (Photographer, Author, etc.) |
Starkey, Norris J., 1920-1999 |
Process |
Gelatin silver prints |
Type |
Still Image |
Collection Name |
Pam Mangan / Duffy's Tavern Photographs |
Search Terms |
Mangan, Pam / Duffy's Tavern Photographs |
Copyright |
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Rights |
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Catalog date |
2025-02-04 |