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[Collection of over 200 vintage postcards of English actresses]
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A collection of 257 photographic postcards of late 19th and early 20th century English acresses, from the Golden Age of British theater. Some are blank and some are inscribed and postmarked. They d...
A collection of 257 photographic postcards of late 19th and early 20th century English acresses, from the Golden Age of British theater. Some are blank and some are inscribed and postmarked. They demonstrate a range of illustrative styles including sepia or black and white silver gelatins and albumens, some with hand-colored embellishments and glittering details. Includes Vesta Tilley, Lily Hanbury, Edna May, Jessie Bateman, Lily Brayton, Mabel Love, Adrienne Augarde, Marie Studholme, Doris Stocker, Maud Jeffries, Zena and Phyllis Dare, Gabrielle Ray, and others.
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- Format
- Photos, Drawings, Prints
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- [between 1890-1910?]
- Physical Details
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- approximately 200 postcards : some handcolored and embellished ; 9 x 14 cm
- OCLC
- ocn981766742
- Title devised by cataloger.
Subjects
- Actresses -- England -- Pictorial works.
- Actresses -- Great Britain -- Pictorial works.
- Postcards -- Specimens.
- Tilley, Vesta, 1864-1952.
- Hanbury, Lily, -1908.
- May, Edna, 1878-1948.
- Bateman, Jessie, 1877-1940.
- Brayton, Lily, 1876-1953.
- Love, Mabel, 1874-1953.
- Augarde, Adrienne, 1882-1913.
- Studholme, Marie, 1872-1930.
- Stocker, Doris.
- Jeffries, Maud, 1869-1946.
- Dare, Phyllis, 1890-1975.
- Dare, Zena, 1887-1975.
- Ray, Gabrielle, 1883-1973.