Esther Michaelis and Elsie Rafoth in Costume. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 5". Description: black and white photo snapshot of cousins Esther Michaelis dressed as a young man, seated holding a coffee cup beside a small table set outdoors with a cloth and sugar bowl; standing beside the table is Elsie Rafoth playing the part of a hostess. It was common in the first part of the century for young women to dress up as men and act out plays for entertainment.
