Coy August, in women's clothing with police officer in Los Angeles, Calif., 1946

Item Overview

Title: Coy August, in women's clothing with police officer in Los Angeles, Calif., 1946
Date Created: February 3, 1946
Date: 1946-02-03
Publisher: Los Angeles Times
Language: No linguistic content
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Caption: DOUBLE SURPRISE: Coy August, 22, left, and K. M. Aitken, police officer at University Station. Coy was surprised by police and male companion was surprised on learning Coy is man, wearing wig.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 photograph
Dimensions: 10 x 12.5 cm.
Medium: b&w negative

Keywords

Genre: news photographs
Names: Los Angeles (Calif.). Police Dept.
Location: Los Angeles (Calif.)
Resource type: still image
Subjects: Transvestites--California--Los Angeles
Arrest (Police methods)
Vagrancy--California--Los Angeles
Lifestyle

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Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local Identifier: uclalat_1429_b3222_39121
ARK: ark:/21198/zz0002v7fg
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Rights Country: US
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