ELLA RUSSELL : AMERICAN OPERA STAR : RPPC

Postcard 1 (SOLD)

Postcard 2 (SOLD)

Ella Russell (1864-1935) was an American opera star. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio but spent much of her life in England. She was 33 years-old when she made her American debut. She had already appeared in Europe. During her career, she sang a command performance in front of England’s Queen Victoria.

Photo Postcard 1 was published by Frederick Hartmann. His postcard publishing company was headquartered in London. He was active in the UK between 1902 and 1909. It is thought that he produced the first divided back card in the world. His postcards were printed in Saxony (Germany) because of the country’s advanced printing industry. He produced view cards from all over England and imported glamour cards from the European continent. He was the English distributor for Trenkler & Company postcards. In 1907, Hartmann partnered with Christian Linck. The business went bankrupt that same year (1907).  (SOLD)

Postcard 2 was published by J. Beagle as part of a series (No.410). The publishing company was headquartered in London. (SOLD)

Postcard 2

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WOMAN AND A BOOK IN HALIFAX OR BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND

A serious looking young woman poses with her book in this cabinet card portrait by Edgar Gregson, who had studios in both Halifax an Blackpool, England. The woman is wearing a pretty hat, ruffled collar, and jewelry. There also seems to be a bookmark hanging down under the woman’s left hand.   SOLD

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PRETTY WOMAN HOLDING AN ANTIQUE LACROSSE STICK: BIRTHDAY GREETINGS : RPPC 1916

This uncommon vintage real photo postcard features a pretty young woman holding an antique wooden lacrosse stick over her shoulders. She has an engaging smile. This postcard delivered birthday greetings. The message on the reverse of the card also wishes “many happy returns”. The message also indicates that this postcard dates back to 1916.  SOLD

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PRETTY YOUNG WOMAN : PHOTOGRAPHED BY AIME DUPONT : NEW YORK CITY

This cabinet card features an attractive young woman posed holding a book. The woman is nicely dressed and has a lovely figure. Her great figure is, no doubt, assisted by her tight corset. The book she is holding is entitled “Grifting“. The definition of grifting is “engaging in petty swindling”. What is a nice girl like the girl in this image doing with such a sensational book? The most likely reason she has possession of that particular title is that; it was there in the studio. The book likely belonged to the photographer. The studio that produced this photograph was the Aime Dupont gallery. Dupont (1842-1900) founded his photography business in 1886 in New York City, New York. He was formerly a sculptor and he was of Belgian origin. His American wife, Etta Greer, was also a photographer. She was well respected for he work as a portraitist of opera singers in Paris, France. She was educated in Paris and spent much of her childhood there. She also met and married Dupont in Paris. The couple was very talented and they became very popular as portrait photographers in New York. Among their society and celebrity clients were many singers who were appearing in New York. After Dupont’s death, his wife, and later his son (Albert), operated the studio. His wife kept the name of the studio the same, after the death of her husband. In 1906, the Metropolitan Opera hired its own official  photographer, resulting in diminished portrait work in that sector. The studio went bankrupt in 1920.  A couple of interesting questions about this photograph remain unanswered. Is the subject of this photograph someone famous in society or the performing arts? Who was the photographer, was it Aime Dupont, or his wife, Etta? SOLD

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PORTRAIT OF A LARGE WOMAN : FASHION : DENVER, COLORADO : CABINET CARD

This cabinet card portrait features a large woman wearing a vertically striped dress. Her hair is in a bun. She was poorly posed by the photographer. The woman’s photograph was taken by Central Photo Parlors, located in Denver, Colorado. Note the corner wear on the reverse (top left hand corner). This photograph has excellent clarity. SOLD

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PRETTY WOMAN : PORTRAIT : LEICESTER, ENGLAND : CABINET CARD

This cabinet card presents a beautifully dressed pretty woman posing for her portrait in Leicester, England. The photography studio that produced this image is Seville & Company Art Photographers and it was located at 76 Granby Street in Leicester, England. This cabinet card portrait is in very good condition (see scans).

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GEHRIG HITS HOMERUN WITH PORTRAIT OF STYLISH YOUNG WOMAN IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

Joseph W. Gehrig “hits one out of the park” with this cabinet card portrait of a fashionable and attractive woman in Chicago, Illinois. She looks magnificent with her white fur draped around her neck and her black feather hat. The subject of this photograph is clearly a woman of means. The photographer of this  excellent photograph, Joseph Gehrig (1847-1915), was active in Chicago between 1876 and 1905. He produced many portraits of celebrities, society folk, and performing artists. He began his career in Dubuque, Iowa. This cabinet card has some corner wear and the image’s top center edge is imperfect. This cabinet card portrait is in overall very good condition (see scans). 

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PRETTY WOMAN : DRESSED FOR SUCCESS : OVAL : RPPC

This vintage postcard features a pretty young woman dressed for success. She is dressed like a professional career woman of today. She is fashionable but staid. She has a wonderful smile. This is a studio postcard very likely is one of a kind. The postcard  is in very good condition (see scans). 

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PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG WOMAN SURROUNDED BY POTTED PLANTS : CABINET CARD

This cabinet card portrait features a young woman surrounded by potted plants. This is an unusual pose considering the photograph was taken in a studio. The photographer and location of the studio are unknown. (SOLD)

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ELEGANT LADY IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA : EDOUART & COBB : CABINET CARD

A beautifully dressed elegant lady poses for her portrait in San Francisco, California. She has long tight ringlet curls. A family of four could live under her tent-like dress. This cabinet card was produced by the studio of Edouart & Cobb. Edouart (1818-1892) was born in England and was the son of the famed silhouetist, Auguste Edouart. He was educated in England and between 1848 and 1850, he was a painter and daguerreotypist in New York City. He arrived in San Francisco in 1852 and worked as a landscape artist. By 1860, he opened a photographic studio where he was known for his watercolor photographs. In 1869 he joined David Cobb (1841-?) in a partnership in a photographic studio. The studio was located at 504 Kearny Street in San Francisco. Their partnership lasted until 1881. Cobb was active in San Francisco between 1863 and 1865, as well as between 1869 and 1889. In 1866 he worked in Grass Valley California. This is an early cabinet card.  SOLD 

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