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Suzy Prefers to Lean on the Pedestal, not Stand on It, circa 1910 by redpoulaine
18.00 USDThis magnificent image of Suzy as she leans nonchalantly against a pedestal provides a lovely example of the use of a plain gown over which was worn a decorated outer gown. This particular...
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Suzanne Mainville, French Music Hall Performer, by Cav. A. Pesce, circa 1905...
22.00 USDSuzanne Mainville was a French music hall performer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries who was both a singer and a dancer. Very rarely do we see images of theatrical performers that so...
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Friendship and Roses, Lovely Belle Epoque Image, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
17.00 USDSetting: A Victorian Garden"Shall I pluck this tiny blossom, Mariette?" whispered Cybelline breathlessly, her pale cheeks flushing with anticipation, "For I confess, my hands do tremble, and I...
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Dancer of Jugendstil Epoche, Louise Luska, by G.G. Co. of Berlin, circa 1905...
14.00 USDGorgeous tone and contrast on this wonderful portrait out of Berlin. Searching our vast archive of late 19th, early 20th century theatrical history (sometimes also referred to by our strange,...
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African American Belle Epoque Dancer in Paris, Miss Hobson, by Walery, posted...
14.00 USDWe cannot find much information on Miss Hobson, only that the "Florida Creole Girls" were a troupe of African American dancers who played Music Halls in Europe at the turn of the century. This...
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Miss Gertrude Elliott, Edwardian Actress, by Lizzie Caswall Smith, Feminist...
18.00 USDWonderful hand-tinted portrait image of Gertrude Elliott (1874-1950), a very successful stage actress of the late 19th, early 20th centuries. Best known for her Shakespearean work with husband...
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Paule Morly in Mermaid Gown, by Prof. Edward Stebbing, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
19.00 USDGorgeously hand-colored Stebbing image of Mlle. Paule Morly, from a wonderful series of cards published by Monsieur G. Piprot of Etoile publishers, Paris.This is probably the 5th time we've...
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French Actress and Fashion Icon Regina Camier, circa 1920s by redpoulaine
14.00 USDWe cannot find any bio information on Mlle. Camier, but in the 1920s, she was mentioned frequently in connection with theater and fashion. She was consulted on what dress lengths were...
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Flemish Dairy Maid Carrying Milk Jugs, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
4.00 USDPublished in Brussels in the early 20th century, this card, a tear-away from a booklet which most likely contained a number of similar images, presents an image of a Flemish dairy worker. The...
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The Strange Tale of a Time-Traveling Housefly. French Postcard, circa 1910 by...
26.00 USDWe probably shouldn't do this, but we are including in our listing information the text of a long letter we found folded up inside an old book, in the same musty box where we found this...
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A Family at Play. Music in the Parlor, and Downton Abbey! Rare and Wonderful...
29.00 USDAlmost any RPPC (real photo post card), if it is wonderful, is at once both wonderful, and rare, because there were almost never more than a very few produced from any one negative.I can...
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Mlle. Juanita of the Casino de Paris, Cliché Oricelly, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
7.00 USDBeautiful image of Casino de Paris performer Mlle. Juanita in embroidered ribbon cap by (Cliché) Oricelly, circa 1905. She positively glows! Monsieur Oricelly made truly remarkable use of the...
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Marcelled Flapper in Hot Pink, by Leo circa 1920s/30s by redpoulaine
11.00 USDBrilliant :) Wonderful example of tinted glamour card of the 20s and 30s. A long letter on the reverse in violet ink.Please examine our high res scans for detail.Postage is for first class...
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Spanish Todder in Extraordinary Costume, circa 1910s/20s by redpoulaine
14.00 USDSo sweet! Lovely image. It is understandable that since our focus is generally on beautiful ladies of the Belle Epoque stage, most of our customers come to us for those images, and...
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The Sisters Lorrison, Mistresses of the Belle Epoque Chignon, circa 1900 by...
14.00 USDThe Sisters Lorrison as they appeared at Anthony's in Paris in the early 1900s, in high chignons and adorned with mums. They were a very popular act internationally at the turn of the century....
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Amber-Tinted Image of Woman on Bench by Superfot, circa 1920s by redpoulaine
12.00 USDBeautiful amber-tinted image by Superfot of Italy. Posted from the short lived Kingdom of Yugoslavia, in 1926. A really lovely card. Please examine our high res scans for detail.Postage is for...
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Lyda Borelli, Ethereal Italian Actress, circa 1910s/1920s by redpoulaine
16.00 USD"Borellismo was a word used in Italy in the teens to describe the Lyda Borelli craze. Girls went on diets and strove to imitate her twisted postures. She was like a decadent version of the...
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Greta Escapes, 1920s Still Image by Max Munn Autrey, of Silent Star Greta...
18.00 USDOslo born film star. Greta Nissen (1906-1982), began her career as a ballerina in Norway, then on to Broadway, and into the silent movies. She was relatively successful, and did make the...
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Gorgeous Couples Romance by Bleuet, circa 1920s/30s by redpoulaine
14.00 USDThe young lady receives the attentions of a suitor. Awesome tinted card by Bleuet, in very nice condition. On the reverse is penned, in a lovely hand, a message that must have to do with love....
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Greta Tries to Decide. Silent Film Star, Greta Nissen, circa 1920s by...
18.00 USDAnother wonderful Ballerini and Frattini card for Paramount Roma. Oslo born film star. Greta Nissen (1906-1982), began her career as a ballerina in Norway, then on to Broadway, and into the...
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