PRETTY WOMAN : COLORFUL LEAFY DRESS : HANDTINTED : FOX (PARIS) : RPPC

This scallop edged vintage postcard features a pretty young woman wearing a colorful patterned dress. Her dress appears to feature different covered leaves. This postcard model has a woderful smile. This postcard was published by Fox (Paris) as part of a series (No.3654). The postcard is in very good condition (see scans). 

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THE POLKA DOT LADY : BELLEFONTE, PENNSYLVANIA : CABINET CARD

This cabinet card image features a shapely woman in a polka dot dress with a black jacket and apron. Although the shape of the dots are more like a leaf or star, than a dot, the dress has a polka dot appearance. The fashion statement made by this woman is reminiscent of the latter day song about the girl in the “itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini”. The woman in this photograph, judging by her outfit, clearly is not adverse to attracting attention. The photograph was produced by an unidentified studio in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. Interestingly, Bellefonte proclaims itself to be “Central Pennsylavnia’s Victorian Secret”. According to various sources, the town has many  lovely Victorian homes. Bellefonte is located about twelve miles from State College, the home of Penn State.

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PORTRAIT OF AN AFFLUENT WOMAN : HIGH FASHION : PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND

This cabinet card portrait features an affluent woman dressed in high fashion. The manner in she is dressed entitles her to be considered a fashionista. Note the detailed bead work on her frilly dress. This photograph was taken at the William Mills & Son studio in Providence, Rhode Island. The pair also operated a studio in Olneyville, Rhode Island. Research revealed little about the photographer, but a photograph by this studio appeared in National Magazine (1908). The image showed a wagon full of barrels of oysters, being loaded onto a freight car that was going to take them from Providence to the west for distribution. This cabinet card photograph is in good condition (see scans). 

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PORTRAIT OF AN AFFLUENT WOMAN : FASHIONISTA : NEW YORK CITY : CABINET CARD

This cabinet card portrait features a very well dressed woman. She earns the title of being called a fashionista. The manner in she is dressed strongly suggests that she is affluent.This photograph was taken at the studio of James Alba Bostwick.  Bostwick’s studio was located between 8th and 9th Streets in New York City. I have at least three other cabinet photos by Bostwick, and his subjects all appear to be upper crust. Print on the reverse of the cabinet card notes that the studio was established in 1867. James Alba Bostwick was born in 1846 or 1848 in Livonia, New York. At one point in his photography career he was a partner in a firm named Bostwick and Bancker. A collection of Bostwick’s work is owned by the University of New Hampshire’s library. In 1927 Bostwick died in Brooklyn, New York.  He was 79 years of age at the time of his death. This cabinet card is in good condition (see scans). 

 

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PRETTY ACTRESS : IN COSTUME : VIENNA, AUSTRIA : VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH

This vintage photograph features a pretty woman wearing a fancy dress. The dress has sheer material as well as sequins. The woman appears to be an actress. She seems comfortable in front of the camera. This photograph was taken by the Mertens, Mai & Company studio in Vienna, Austria. The photograph was taken circa 1900. This date was determined by viewing dated comparable photographs by this studio. This vintage portrait photograph measures 4.25 x 8 inches. (SOLD)

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ERNA SACK : “GERMAN NIGHTINGALE” : OPERA STAR AND ACTRESS

This vintage real photo postcard features German soprano, Erna Sack (1898-1972). Her nickname was the “German Nightingale” due to her high vocal range.  She looks pretty in her dizzying attire and her feathered hat. Her blonde hair has been styled into ringlets. Sack was a very successful opera star. She toured all around the world. She also made many radio appearances and recordings. She performed in two movies,  Flowers from Nice (1936) and Nanon (1938).This postcard was published by Ross Verlag as part of a series (no. A1930/1). The logo for the film company, UFA can be seen in the right hand lower corner of the image. Miss Sack’s photo was taken by the Hammerer studio. She also toured in the United States and one of the venues in her tour was Carnegie Hall. (SOLD)

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PRETTY YOUNG WOMAN: FASHION : BEAUTIFUL DRESS : VIENNA, AUSTRIA : CABINET CARD

A pretty young lady poses for her portrait at the studio of A. Deutsch in Vienna, Austria. The woman is beautifully dressed. Perhaps she is wearing a wedding gown. Her fancy dress indicates that she probably comes from an affluent family. She is holding a bouquet of flowers in one hand and white gloves in the other hand. She is wearing a bracelet on each wrist. She appears to be in her teenage years or slightly older. The reverse of this cabinet card has pretty and unusual advertising for the Deutsch studio. This portrait cabinet card has excellent clarity and is in very good condition (see scans). 

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PRETTY WOMAN: GEORGE BRETZ : FAMOUS PHOTOGRAPHER : COAL: POTTSVILLE PENSYLVANIA

A pretty young lady poses for her portrait at the George M. Bretz gallery in Pottsville, Pennsylvania.The woman has a serious facial expression. She is beautifully dressed. She is wearing a dark dress, dark gloves, and is holding an umbrella. She is certainly a fashionista. Her dark manner of dress may indicate that she is wearing a mourning dress.  George M. Bretz (1842-1895) is a well known and acclaimed American photographer. He is best known for his photographs of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Coal region as well as for his portraits of coal miners. This cabinet card is in very good condition (see scans). The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and the University of Maryland both have collections of his photographs. His images were displayed at the World Expositions of 1884 and 1993. Bretz built the reputation of his being an authority about coal mining. Many articles about his photography were published. This cabinet card portrait is in very good condition (see scans).

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PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG WOMAN : FASHION : PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA : CABINET CARD

This cabinet card portrait features a pretty young young woman fashionably dressed. Note the pin that she is wearing on her collar. The manner in she is dressed strongly suggests that she is from an affluent family. This photograph was taken at the original Fowler Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (SOLD)

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PRETTY YOUNG WOMAN :BEAUTIFUL DRESS : NORTH SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI : CABINET CARD

A pretty young lady poses for her portrait at the Wickiser studio in North Springfield, Missouri. The woman is beautifully dressed. Note the lace on the dress, her strand of beads (pearls?) and her collar brooch. Her fancy dress indicates that she probably comes from an affluent family. She appears to be in her teenage years or slightly older. The reverse of this cabinet card has pretty and unusual advertising for the Wickiser studio. Simon H Wickiser began his photography studio as early as 1888. He remained in the photography business until 1915. He died in early 1916 at the age of 72.  (SOLD)

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