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The Creator is the individual responsible for creating the work in the image. Where the image is a work of art such as an engraving, watercolour, photograph etc. the creator will be the artist responsible for creating the medium. Where the image is a photograph of an object in a studio the creator is the individual responsible for creating the object.
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![A performer in drag poses on stage wearing a head garment with sprawling feathers, [1910-1919?]. Creator: Unknown](https://d2jrby88yvgyu2.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJoaXAtc2VvLXByZXZpZXdzIiwia2V5IjoiYS1wZXJmb3JtZXItaW4tZHJhZy1wb3Nlcy1vbi1zdGFnZS13ZWFyaW5nLWEtaGVhZC1nYXJtZW50LXdpdGgtc3ByYXdsaW5nLTMwNjgyNzcuanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjoyMjQsImZpdCI6Imluc2lkZSJ9fX0=?signature=f88e3041d49cdd3014d570ac96ceba52c902f9d72cc6095bb0fe13e8a0c46da5 "A performer in drag poses on stage wearing a head garment with sprawling feathers, [1910-1919?]. Creator: Unknown.")
![Harold Chapman and Mark Leslie performing a revue for the Bow Bells, [between 1910 and 1919?]. Creator: Unknown](https://d2jrby88yvgyu2.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJoaXAtc2VvLXByZXZpZXdzIiwia2V5IjoiaGFyb2xkLWNoYXBtYW4tYW5kLW1hcmstbGVzbGllLXBlcmZvcm1pbmctYS1yZXZ1ZS1mb3ItdGhlLWJvdy1iZWxscy1iZXR3ZWVuLTMwNjgyNzQuanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjoyMjQsImZpdCI6Imluc2lkZSJ9fX0=?signature=ac8022fd56e79070a70c1b59f4f7f235098493ca109e9736812cffcfa8e904c2 "Harold Chapman and Mark Leslie performing a revue for the Bow Bells, [between 1910 and 1919?]. Creator: Unknown.")
![British prisoners of war performing a show at a prisoner of war camp in Cottbus..., [1910-1919?]. Creator: Unknown](https://d2jrby88yvgyu2.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJoaXAtc2VvLXByZXZpZXdzIiwia2V5IjoiYnJpdGlzaC1wcmlzb25lcnMtb2Ytd2FyLXBlcmZvcm1pbmctYS1zaG93LWF0LWEtcHJpc29uZXItb2Ytd2FyLWNhbXAtaW4tMzA2ODI3My5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsid2lkdGgiOjIyNCwiZml0IjoiaW5zaWRlIn19fQ==?signature=271593f945cd70ddb06a20a2c2b88c68ba1f6ce2914a64ca9d381cefa363e534 "British prisoners of war performing a show at a prisoner of war camp in Cottbus..., [1910-1919?]. Creator: Unknown.")
![Two British soldiers dressed smartly, performing for "The Timbertown Follies", at a..., [1910-1919?] Creator: Unknown](https://d2jrby88yvgyu2.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJoaXAtc2VvLXByZXZpZXdzIiwia2V5IjoidHdvLWJyaXRpc2gtc29sZGllcnMtZHJlc3NlZC1zbWFydGx5LXBlcmZvcm1pbmctZm9yLXRoZS10aW1iZXJ0b3duLWZvbGxpZXMtMzA2ODI3Mi5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsid2lkdGgiOjIyNCwiZml0IjoiaW5zaWRlIn19fQ==?signature=c71b1d97dda6fb85cad4883f182d4c17833aeba295f0f70221d55f7da6056f51 "Two British soldiers dressed smartly, performing for \"The Timbertown Follies\", at a..., [1910-1919?] Creator: Unknown.")
![A sailor holds hands with a man in elaborate drag, [between 1910 and 1999?]. Creator: Unknown](https://d2jrby88yvgyu2.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJoaXAtc2VvLXByZXZpZXdzIiwia2V5IjoiYS1zYWlsb3ItaG9sZHMtaGFuZHMtd2l0aC1hLW1hbi1pbi1lbGFib3JhdGUtZHJhZy1iZXR3ZWVuLTE5MTAtYW5kLTE5OTktMzA2ODI3MS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsid2lkdGgiOjIyNCwiZml0IjoiaW5zaWRlIn19fQ==?signature=902f41c861bd25bdf2255d6db495083a0a490d874a3cff6e5d6893366d21f220 "A sailor holds hands with a man in elaborate drag, [between 1910 and 1999?]. Creator: Unknown.")
![Sailors with men in drag outside a building, [between 1910 and 1919?]. Creator: Unknown](https://d2jrby88yvgyu2.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJoaXAtc2VvLXByZXZpZXdzIiwia2V5Ijoic2FpbG9ycy13aXRoLW1lbi1pbi1kcmFnLW91dHNpZGUtYS1idWlsZGluZy1iZXR3ZWVuLTE5MTAtYW5kLTE5MTktY3JlYXRvci0zMDY4MjcwLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6MjI0LCJmaXQiOiJpbnNpZGUifX19?signature=c9f5fe7e2d9fafd71af3acc25ac38f62f122fd32d50e1a07f2a9a32f8b465a1c "Sailors with men in drag outside a building, [between 1910 and 1919?]. Creator: Unknown.")
![Three men performing a scene from a play, [between 1910 and 1919?]. Creator: Unknown](https://d2jrby88yvgyu2.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJoaXAtc2VvLXByZXZpZXdzIiwia2V5IjoidGhyZWUtbWVuLXBlcmZvcm1pbmctYS1zY2VuZS1mcm9tLWEtcGxheS1iZXR3ZWVuLTE5MTAtYW5kLTE5MTktY3JlYXRvci0zMDY4MjY5LmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6MjI0LCJmaXQiOiJpbnNpZGUifX19?signature=74750172c9afd6609095fd9f26406b620f5c27b7c1342c526f769c935f041e7e "Three men performing a scene from a play, [between 1910 and 1919?]. Creator: Unknown.")
![An actor, in drag, performing English theatre at a prisoner of war camp in Cottbus, [1910-1919?]. Creator: Unknown](https://d2jrby88yvgyu2.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJoaXAtc2VvLXByZXZpZXdzIiwia2V5IjoiYW4tYWN0b3ItaW4tZHJhZy1wZXJmb3JtaW5nLWVuZ2xpc2gtdGhlYXRyZS1hdC1hLXByaXNvbmVyLW9mLXdhci1jYW1wLWluLTMwNjgyNTYuanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjoyMjQsImZpdCI6Imluc2lkZSJ9fX0=?signature=25f4371c9660e2bd1fa70545dc53d53699bf3f249ab107be368d42067deb126d "An actor, in drag, performing English theatre at a prisoner of war camp in Cottbus, [1910-1919?]. Creator: Unknown.")
![Soldiers, some in drag, pose on stage; two men in drag face each other in the centre, [1910-1919?]. Creator: Unknown](https://d2jrby88yvgyu2.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJoaXAtc2VvLXByZXZpZXdzIiwia2V5Ijoic29sZGllcnMtc29tZS1pbi1kcmFnLXBvc2Utb24tc3RhZ2UtdHdvLW1lbi1pbi1kcmFnLWZhY2UtZWFjaC1vdGhlci1pbi10aGUtMzA2ODI1MC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsid2lkdGgiOjIyNCwiZml0IjoiaW5zaWRlIn19fQ==?signature=58100c57c43907edb1d4a7aeb427d52d83e3e2601ce084549333a4948c72b460 "Soldiers, some in drag, pose on stage; two men in drag face each other in the centre, [1910-1919?]. Creator: Unknown.")
![French prisoners of war, one in drag, gather round a small wooden table, [between 1910 and 1919?]. Creator: Unknown](https://d2jrby88yvgyu2.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJoaXAtc2VvLXByZXZpZXdzIiwia2V5IjoiZnJlbmNoLXByaXNvbmVycy1vZi13YXItb25lLWluLWRyYWctZ2F0aGVyLXJvdW5kLWEtc21hbGwtd29vZGVuLXRhYmxlLTMwNjgyNDkuanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjoyMjQsImZpdCI6Imluc2lkZSJ9fX0=?signature=bab51edfdc244a46843c7918c8741009b44224566f634759d26e46d511813141 "French prisoners of war, one in drag, gather round a small wooden table, [between 1910 and 1919?]. Creator: Unknown.")
![A man in drag poses wearing delicate attire; curled up on a piece of furniture, [1910-1919?]. Creator: Unknown](https://d2jrby88yvgyu2.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJoaXAtc2VvLXByZXZpZXdzIiwia2V5IjoiYS1tYW4taW4tZHJhZy1wb3Nlcy13ZWFyaW5nLWRlbGljYXRlLWF0dGlyZS1jdXJsZWQtdXAtb24tYS1waWVjZS1vZi0zMDY4MjQ3LmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6MjI0LCJmaXQiOiJpbnNpZGUifX19?signature=5efdfdee47271ec84256cd24536aac94a8951f1b3e4301d7ea416f433ea5a55b "A man in drag poses wearing delicate attire; curled up on a piece of furniture, [1910-1919?]. Creator: Unknown.")
![A man in drag, poses wearing delicate attire; curled up on a piece of furniture, [1910-1919?]. Creator: Unknown](https://d2jrby88yvgyu2.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJoaXAtc2VvLXByZXZpZXdzIiwia2V5IjoiYS1tYW4taW4tZHJhZy1wb3Nlcy13ZWFyaW5nLWRlbGljYXRlLWF0dGlyZS1jdXJsZWQtdXAtb24tYS1waWVjZS1vZi0zMDY4MjQ2LmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6MjI0LCJmaXQiOiJpbnNpZGUifX19?signature=ef16b42c06aa60cf738f69c8a35ca111c8fa4903d294ebbed213c8535c1d9e2d "A man in drag, poses wearing delicate attire; curled up on a piece of furniture, [1910-1919?]. Creator: Unknown.")
![Four British prisoners of war, posing for "The Timbertown Follies", at a prisoner..., [1910-1919?]. Creator: Unknown](https://d2jrby88yvgyu2.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJoaXAtc2VvLXByZXZpZXdzIiwia2V5IjoiZm91ci1icml0aXNoLXByaXNvbmVycy1vZi13YXItcG9zaW5nLWZvci10aGUtdGltYmVydG93bi1mb2xsaWVzLWF0LWEtMzA2ODI0NC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsid2lkdGgiOjIyNCwiZml0IjoiaW5zaWRlIn19fQ==?signature=454d16f01f366a5bffe62ee7ff25616178c7d399a113739d059a8ac8c79c4b61 "Four British prisoners of war, posing for \"The Timbertown Follies\", at a prisoner..., [1910-1919?]. Creator: Unknown.")
![British prisoners of war posing for "The Timbertown Follies", at a prisoner of war...[1910-1919?]. Creator: Unknown](https://d2jrby88yvgyu2.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJoaXAtc2VvLXByZXZpZXdzIiwia2V5IjoiYnJpdGlzaC1wcmlzb25lcnMtb2Ytd2FyLXBvc2luZy1mb3ItdGhlLXRpbWJlcnRvd24tZm9sbGllcy1hdC1hLXByaXNvbmVyLW9mLTMwNjgyNDMuanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjoyMjQsImZpdCI6Imluc2lkZSJ9fX0=?signature=b78b41b41a123838acd2496a18db3c27b5e848ae7cf91da5e067d65cb3e2f36a "British prisoners of war posing for \"The Timbertown Follies\", at a prisoner of war...[1910-1919?]. Creator: Unknown.")
![Sailors on stage in mid-pose, wearing a variety of costumes, [between 1910 and 1919?]. Creator: Unknown](https://d2jrby88yvgyu2.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJoaXAtc2VvLXByZXZpZXdzIiwia2V5Ijoic2FpbG9ycy1vbi1zdGFnZS1pbi1taWQtcG9zZS13ZWFyaW5nLWEtdmFyaWV0eS1vZi1jb3N0dW1lcy1iZXR3ZWVuLTE5MTAtYW5kLTMwNjgyNDIuanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjoyMjQsImZpdCI6Imluc2lkZSJ9fX0=?signature=72264fb112b4da21f9264616a0adddb3165c382d481d372df3d943b1cde5b143 "Sailors on stage in mid-pose, wearing a variety of costumes, [between 1910 and 1919?]. Creator: Unknown.")
![Entertainers, one in drag, pose in a line in front of foliage, [between 1910 and 1919?]. Creator: Unknown](https://d2jrby88yvgyu2.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJoaXAtc2VvLXByZXZpZXdzIiwia2V5IjoiZW50ZXJ0YWluZXJzLW9uZS1pbi1kcmFnLXBvc2UtaW4tYS1saW5lLWluLWZyb250LW9mLWZvbGlhZ2UtYmV0d2Vlbi0xOTEwLTMwNjgyNDEuanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjoyMjQsImZpdCI6Imluc2lkZSJ9fX0=?signature=ef3f8100fa4f6797df6bd0865bdae879f6bcf9d5eef947fa8522a9e1178720aa "Entertainers, one in drag, pose in a line in front of foliage, [between 1910 and 1919?]. Creator: Unknown.")
![Amateur actors, one in drag, perform a scene on stage, [between 1910 and 1919?]. Creator: Unknown](https://d2jrby88yvgyu2.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJoaXAtc2VvLXByZXZpZXdzIiwia2V5IjoiYW1hdGV1ci1hY3RvcnMtb25lLWluLWRyYWctcGVyZm9ybS1hLXNjZW5lLW9uLXN0YWdlLWJldHdlZW4tMTkxMC1hbmQtMTkxOS0zMDY4MjQwLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6MjI0LCJmaXQiOiJpbnNpZGUifX19?signature=12f7070fef9a12c2642d6979072efebfb403c4daf3ed52b4aad01d7db15bc981 "Amateur actors, one in drag, perform a scene on stage, [between 1910 and 1919?]. Creator: Unknown.")
![Amateur actors in drag, wearing white dresses and dancing on stage, [between 1910 and 1919?]. Creator: Unknown](https://d2jrby88yvgyu2.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJoaXAtc2VvLXByZXZpZXdzIiwia2V5IjoiYW1hdGV1ci1hY3RvcnMtaW4tZHJhZy13ZWFyaW5nLXdoaXRlLWRyZXNzZXMtYW5kLWRhbmNpbmctb24tc3RhZ2UtYmV0d2Vlbi0zMDY4MjM3LmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6MjI0LCJmaXQiOiJpbnNpZGUifX19?signature=64f7460c29283dde11fe4ba69b28c4fc764db8964a028a005b7dc7707cc20e47 "Amateur actors in drag, wearing white dresses and dancing on stage, [between 1910 and 1919?]. Creator: Unknown.")