This cabinet card photograph features a lovely group of siblings posing at the Reynolds studio in Nevada, Iowa. The children are nicely dressed. They are not members of a poor family. Preliminary research did not identify any biographical information about the photographer, However, the cabinet card gallery does exhibit another cabinet card image from a photographer in Iowa. J. H. Reynolds was a photographer who operated out of Burlington, Iowa. Perhaps he also had a studio in Nevada. SOLD
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POSTCARD 2
Karin Hardt (1910-1992), German film actress, is featured on these two vintage real photo postcards. Her father was a merchant. She took private acting lessons with Alex Otto, a German actor and theater director. After some theatrical appearances, she made her movie debut in 1931. She quickly rose to stardom. During the war years, her film roles decreased. Post war, she appeared in only a few more films. In the 1960’s she appeared in a number of television roles. She was married to director Erich Waschneck in 1933. She later married Rolf von Goth, a German actor. An internet filmography indicates that Hardt appeared in 88 films from 1931 through 1992. In 1979, she was in a film with David Bowie. The YouTube video below features Miss Hardt in the film, “Mens Economy” (1941).
The image in Postcard 1 gives the appearance that Hardt is about to be swallowed up by her dress. She is wearing ribbons in her hair and a sweet half smile. This photo postcard was published by Ross Verlag and is part of a series (no.A2810/1). The logo for UFA, a German film company, can be seen in the right hand bottom corner of the image. SOLD
Postcard 2 was published by Ross Verlag and is part of a series (no.8848/1). The logo for UFA, a German film company, can be seen in the right hand bottom corner of the image. This vintage postcard is in excellent condition (see scans).
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Eight bathers gather for their group photo at a beach in Tokaj, Hungary. The historical town is located in the northern part of Hungary. It is in the district where Tokaji wine is produced. The beach goers are wearing bathing suits. Half of the subjects are sitting in a beached rowboat.The reverse of this vintage real photo postcard indicates that the message was written in 1927. It appears that seven of the individuals in the photo are identified in the column on the right side of the back of the postcard. Perhaps a visitor to the cabinet card gallery will be able to leave a comment translating the postcard’s message. SOLD
The subject of this cabinet card portrait is Marie Roze (1846-1926) a French operatic soprano. She was born in Paris and at the age of 12, she was sent to England to be educated for two years. Her next school was the Paris Conservatoire. In 1865, she received first prize in singing. That same year, she made her debut at the Opera-Comique. Despite being only sixteen years of age, she met great success there which resulted in her being engaged to perform several times at the Paris Opera. It is believed that the opera “Carmen” was written by Bizet with Marie Roze in mind. Roze refused the role because she felt it was indecent. In 1875, she sang in “Elijah” at the Royal Albert Hall. In 1876, she began a ten year stint working for the Carl Rosa Opera Company. She participated in their United Kingdom tours. By then, she was performing in “Carmen”. She made her American debut in 1878 and later toured the United States with the Carl Rosa Opera Company from 1883 to 1889. She was a popular singer in the UK and in the United States. She was a proficient singer in the English language. In 1890, she established a music school in Paris. She taught singing there. Her farewell tour occurred in 1894. Marie Roze’s first marriage was to the American operatic bass, Julius E. Perkins. They had a son named Raymond (1875-1920) who was a theatre composer and conductor. Roze’s second husband was Henry Mapleson, son of a noted impresario in London and New York. Roze recieved a number of medals for her actions during the invasion of France by Germany. Upon the death of Maria Roze, the French government bought two of her portraits and had them hung in the Paris Opera Garnier Library and the Museum of the Philharmonie de Paris. Roze was a sitter in 10 portraits in England’s National Portrait Gallery. SOLD
This vintage real photo postcard features a street view of the Lincoln Hotel, located in Lincoln, New Hampshire. The hotel appears to be a luxury hotel. Note the old car parked in front of the hotel. Also note the hotel’s awnings and gazebo type structure near the hotel’s entrance. Lincoln, New Hampshire is set in the White Mountains. The Appalachian trail passes through the town. This postcard photo was taken by E. D. Putnam & Son (Antrim, New Hampshire). The “Defender” stamp box on the reverse of this postcard indicates that it was produced between 1920 and 1945. SOLD
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PHOTOGRAPH 2 (SOLD)
Photograph 1 is an original vintage is a French press photo from 1991. The image features the actress, Greta Garbo in a scene from the silent film, “The Temptress” (1926). Garbo (1905-1990) was a Swedish film actress in the 1920’s and 1930’s. She was beautiful and she was talented. During her career she was nominated three times for the Academy Award for best actress. The American Film Institute rated her fifth on their list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema. Her first film role was in the Swedish film “The Saga of Gosta Berling” (1924). Louis B. Mayer, the head of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) was impressed by her performance and brought her to Hollywood in 1925. Her performance in the silent film “Flesh and the Devil” made her an international star. Her first talkie was “Anna Christie” (1930). Many film experts believe her finest performance came in the film “Camille” (1936). By1938, her career went into a tailspin and she retired from the movie industry at the ripe young age of 35. In total, she had appeared in twenty-eight films. She led a very private life in her retirement and she became an art collector in her later years. She clearly knew her art, evidenced by the fact that her collection was worth millions of dollars when she died. (SOLD)
Photograph 2 is a vintage postcard that is risque. Garbo’s dress is quite low cut. This vintage postcard is part of the “Picturegoer” series (No.503). (SOLD)
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PHOTOGRAPH 2
A gentle looking man with a bushy underbeard and sparkling eyes poses for his portrait at the Rothwell studio in Washington, Pennsylvania. This fellow’s wonderful beard qualifies him for Cabinet Card Gallery’s category “Beards (Only the Best). Click on the category to view portraits of men with exceptionally interesting beards. It is uncertain which of the Rothwell brothers is the photographer of this cabinet card. J. Wesley Rothwell is listed by Langdonroad.com as operating as a photographer in Washington, Pennsylvania between 1900 and 1915. The 1880 US census reveals that J. W. Rothwell was born in Pennsylvania in 1838. He married his wife, Nancy J. Rothwell in 1871. His occupation at the time of the census was listed as “artist”. He lived with his wife and brother, Newton. Newton’s occupation was listed as “photographer”. J. W. was 42 years old, his wife was 43, and Newton was 29 years old. The 1900 census finds J. W. living with his wife in Washington and working as a photographer. There is no mention of Newton Rothwell. The 1910 census reveals that Nancy had become a widow upon J. W.’s death sometime in the previous ten years. Note that Langdonroad’s claim that J. W. worked as a photographer through 1915 is incorrect unless we adopt a new meaning to the phrase “working stiff”. SOLD
This vintage postcard features a picture of Dr. Turner’s Sanitarium in Colfax, Iowa. Drs. Alice and Lewis Turner were owners of the Sanitarium “where one is taught to get well by natural methods”. The sanitarium was established by the Turners in 1904. The building was previously a hotel (The Grand). The average patient stay was three weeks and the doctors only used medicine in “stubborn cases”. Instead, hot packs, formentations (hot moist substances applied to the skin), and local mineral water were the treatments of choice. A stay at the sanitarium cost between 8 and 12 dollars a week. Mineral baths cost extra. In 1911, the Turners sold the rest home to Dr. Lewis C. M. Porter, who joined forces with a local hospital. The rest home burned down in a fire in 1928.The postcard was published between 1905 and 1910 by H. W. Wood (Colfax Postcard Company). The postcard is a color lithographic print made in Germany. SOLD
The building pictured on this vintage real photo postcard is a sugar mill located in Santiago de Cuba. Sugar was a major export of Cuba and it remains so today. In addition, Cuba exports coffee and tobacco. This postcard is part of a series commemorating the “Rebirth of a Nation”. It is number 41 in the series. The heading on the reverse of the postcard states “Republica de Cuba”. Cuba was a republic from 1902 to 1959. This postcard was published during the earlier years of the republic. The card is likely from circa 1910. SOLD
This cabinet card is likely a family portrait. How everyone in the image is related, is anybody’s guess. The family members are well dressed. They don’t look like they’re having fun. In fact, this is a very serious group. This photograph was taken by the Astoria Photo Studio, located in Long Island City, New York. An ad for the studio was printed in “The Daily Star” (1920). The advertisement copy declares that the studio was established in 1871. Long Island City is located along the East River in New York City’s borough of Queens. SOLD
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