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Wig

Description

Long two-toned synthetic wig. The hair is black on top with red ends, cut with long layers. Worn as part of a costume by Mother Helena, the Queen of Gospel, a Baltimore-area drag queen performer.

Creator

Date

circa 2000-2015

Materials

Synthetic hair

Object ID

2017.18.1 b

Resource ID

16546

Notes

LGBTQ life

Credit Line

Gift of Derrick Smith

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.