Fern Andra, Star of the Circus, and of German Expressionist Film, circa 1910s...
24.00USDA hush falls over the audience. Even the calliope has ceased its melodious charm. The ringmaster, with an almost sinister air of mystery, doffs his black silk hat and bows deeply. The air is...
View ArticlePsychedelic Mermaid Reclining, image 1 of 4, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
19.00USDThe 60s had nothing on the aughts when it comes to psychedelic imagery. This image could easily have graced a poster advertising the appearance of Jefferson Airplane at Winterland in '66 :)This...
View ArticlePsychedelic Mermaid Reclining, image 2 of 4, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
19.00USDThe 60s had nothing on the aughts when it comes to psychedelic imagery. This image could easily have graced a poster advertising the appearance of Jefferson Airplane at Winterland in '66 :)This...
View ArticlePsychedelic Mermaid Reclining, image 3 of 4, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
19.00USDThe 60s had nothing on the aughts when it comes to psychedelic imagery. This image could easily have graced a poster advertising the appearance of Jefferson Airplane at Winterland in '66 :)This...
View ArticlePsychedelic Mermaid Reclining, image 4 of 4, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
19.00USDThe 60s had nothing on the aughts when it comes to psychedelic imagery. This image could easily have graced a poster advertising the appearance of Jefferson Airplane at Winterland in '66 :)This...
View ArticleStudy in Violet, Posted in Hungary, 1914 by redpoulaine
7.00USDGorgeous color! Lovely image. Posted in Hungary in 1914. Please examine our high res scans for detail.Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine...
View Articlebeatiful Ukrainian Actress Helena Makowska, circa 1920s by redpoulaine
14.00USDWelcome to "Idols of the 1920s," where we hope to provide a special, cozy place for those of you who long to linger among the stars of the early silver screen, the hoofers and songbirds of dear...
View ArticleTravelling Gypsy Musicians, The Fallone Family, circa 1936 by redpoulaine
16.00USDThough most of the cards we sell fall somewhere between the 1890s and 1930, we do sometimes add a few outliers, and this one is certainly worthwhile. This is an image of four of the Fallone...
View ArticleBeautiful Young Jewish Woman, Tunisia, circa 1905, Louis Neurdein by redpoulaine
28.00USDThe brothers Neurdein had a studio in Paris from 1863 until just before the outbreak of WWI. So though pre-dating it by a few years, their careers pretty much spanned the whole of La Belle...
View ArticleMargaret Livingston, Silent Film Vamp, Shows a Little Leg, circa 1920s by...
24.00USDWonderful Margaret Livingston image. Miss Livingston (1895-1984) was practically the most fatale of all the silent femmes (most respectful apologies to Miss Bara:), though unlike Theda Bara,...
View ArticleVilma Banky, Hungarian Silent Movie Actress, circa 1920s by redpoulaine
18.00USDVilma Banky is a wonderful image subject whom we are fortunate to get into our shop every so often. This is a still shot from the 1926 film, "The Winning of Barbara Worth," in which Miss Banky...
View ArticleLucette Darbelle, Famous French Chanteuse in Lacey Dress and Hat, circa 1910s...
14.00USDReally a lovely image. Lucette Darbelle was a very popular French chanteuse in the early teens and into the 20s. She performed in a number of the great night spots of Paris and many theatrical...
View ArticleCharming Portrait of Mother and Child, circa 1910 by redpoulaine
14.00USDSecond Sunday in May is coming up in just one week! Happy Mother's Day! We thought we'd feature four cards this week with images either directly relating to motherhood, or close enough :)We...
View ArticleGlorious Stage View of Chantecler, Act I, dated 1910 by redpoulaine
18.00USDChantecler, a play whose characters are made up of barnyard animals, was based on very old European fables. A tale of Chantecler (meaning "clear singing,"), is retold as far back as Chaucer in...
View ArticleFrench Actress De Sevre in the Throne of the Green Man, circa 1900 by...
16.00USDThe story is told this way: Once there was a poor and humble Georgian named Niko Pirosmani. He was a house painter, a painter of signs, and of simple pictures of people and animals that had in...
View ArticleLydia Johnson, Russian Actress, in Turban, circa 1920s by redpoulaine
17.00USDWelcome to "Idols of the 1920s," where we hope to provide a special, cozy place for those of you who long to linger among the stars of the early silver screen, the hoofers and songbirds of dear...
View ArticleFrench Silent Film Star Napierkowska by Henri Manuel, circa 1910s by redpoulaine
19.00USDWelcome to "Idols of the 1920s," where we hope to provide a special, cozy place for those of you who long to linger among the stars of the early silver screen, the hoofers and songbirds of dear...
View ArticleFrench Dancer with Cigarette, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
14.00USDGreat image of the sort that could have inspired that old, "You've come a long way, Baby!" Virginia Slims slogan from the 60's. We haven't been able to identify this actress, but we'll keep...
View ArticleApril Fish, Humorous Belle Epoque Postcard, posted 1907 by redpoulaine
16.00USDRemember when as children we would pass around Valentines from school desk to school desk saving the nicest one for our sweetheart? Ah, first love :) Remember when, on the first of April, you...
View ArticleBelle Epoque Mother and Daughter by Heinrich Traut, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
14.00USDThough unidentified, this charming portrait of a mother and her daughter has been attributed to the German photographer Heinrich Traut, and was produced by the oranotype method at N.P.G. of...
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