LISE FLEURON : FRENCH MUSIC HALL ARTIST : RISQUE RPPC

The subject of this vintage real photo postcard is French music hall artist, Lise Fleuron (1874-1960). She performed during the Belle Epoque. Miss Fleuron was known for her flowery dresses and their plunging necklines. This postcard image illustrates her willingness to pose for risque photographs. Lise is seen in this postcard image posing with a Borzoi (perhaps a Russian Wolfhound). This portrait is hand-tinted. Fleuron’s father was Alsatian and employed as a tailor. Her sister, Miati, toured with the French singer, Paulus in 1893. In that very same year, Lise had a son from an unknown father. The child died four months later. Lise was working as a milliner and lived with relatives. In 1895, she made her stage debut in Montmarte. She next appeared in a Paris music hall. This was followed by her performing in Operettas and her singing career took off. In 1898, she appeared in an illustrated book, “The Queens of Paris at Home”. She was in good company. Other models included Albany Debriege, Cleo de Merode, and Liane de Pougy. At this time she also worked as a model for erotic postcards. During 1898 she also appeared as a model, along with Mlle Dieterle in the photo novel “The Loves of Don Juan”. Lise was clearly quite busy. She continued to perform over the decade in such clubs as “Cafe des Ambassadeurs”, “Summer Alcazar”, and “La Scala”. In 1908, she married author and singer, Dufleuve. As a result, she became the sister-in-law of the singer Polaire. Photos of Polaire can be found elsewhere in the Cabinet Card Gallery. Use the search box. Miss Fleuron’s photo for this postcard was taken by the Oricelly studio in Paris. The card is part of a series (no.1525) and dates back to sometime between 1904 and 1910. SOLD

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JENNIE HALL HUTCHINS: PROFILE PORTRAIT OF A PRETTY WOMAN FROM EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN

This cabinet card portrait features a pretty young woman named Jennie Hall Hutchins. The identification is made by an inscription on the reverse of the photograph. The inscriber describes her as “Grandpa’s half sister”. Preliminary research did not yield any further information about Miss Hutchins. The photographer of this image is no stranger to the Cabinet Card Gallery. At the time of this writing, the gallery has four other photographs by Frederick Bonell.  In addition to having a studio in Eau Claire (the location where this photograph was taken), he also conducted business in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. One source states that Bonell worked as a photographer between 1879 and 1890. To view other photographs by Bonell,  click on the category “Photographer: Bonell”. This cabinet card portrait is in very good condition (see scans). 

 

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PORTRAIT OF AN ADORABLE LITTLE GIRL HUGGING HER DOLL (AIN’T SHE SWEET)

This vintage photograph is sweet. The photo features a young girl hugging her doll. The child has beautiful eyes and a wonderful smile. She looks so sweet. Interestingly, both she and her doll have bangs that look very much alike. The girl is wearing a pretty sweater. This color photograph is a former resident of a photo album. It is evident that the image was once held in place in an album by photo corners. This photograph found it’s way to me from Argentina. The photo measures about 3.5″ x 7.5″ and is in very good condition (see scans).

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THE SKAGWAY STREET CAR (ALASKA) : PRESENTER AND COMPONENT OF LOCAL HISTORY (1928)

This vintage real photo postcard features a portrait of the “Skagway Street Car”. At least two passengers are inside the bus; and the driver poses outside the vehicle. For those who are wondering, Skagway is a port town located on Alaska’s panhandle. Jack London wrote about Skagway in his book, “The Call of the Wild”. This postcard was postmarked in Skagway in 1928. The growth and history of Skagway is very much related to the Klondike gold rush. In 1896, gold was discovered in the Klondike region of Canada’s Yukon territory. Thousands of miners travelled there through the town of Skagway. A number of new arrivals stayed in Skagway and opened up businesses to serve the miners. The town rapidly became the largest city in Alaska. A narrow gage railroad was completed by 1900. After a short time, Skagway became under the control of corrupt individuals, including con man “Soapy Smith”. By 1897 and 1898, the town became, basically, lawless. Drunkeness, fighting, and prostitution were rampant. Among Soapy Smith’s criminal enterprises was a telegraph office that charged five dollars to send a message anywhere in the world. Unfortunately, for people paying for these telegrams; there was no way to send telegrams from Skagway until years later. Skagway’s economy began to collapse in 1899 as the “gold rush” came to an end. Some of the early residents of Skagway were committed to saving the history of the town. One such resident was Martin Itjen (1870-1942), who ran a tour bus in the history rich town. Itjen saved the historic gold-rush cemetery (Boot Hill, purchased Soapy Smith’s saloon, and opened Skagway’s first museum. President Warren Harding, while holding office, visited Skagway in 1923. Thanks to Itjen’s efforts, and others like him, Skagway is a tourist destination today. It’s historical district has more than one hundred building dating back to the gold rush era. Martin Itjen came to Skagway in 1898 with the purpose of seeking gold. His life went another direction. Instead, he became the town’s undertaker, Ford dealer, coal deliveryman, tour director, and the unofficial town storyteller (historian). In fact, he gave President Harding a sight seeing tour of Skagway in his brightly painted motorized coal truck. He called the vehicle his “streetcar” and he continued these tours for decades. His tours were actually theatrical productions. They included mechanical actors, poetry, and comedy; all incorportated to present the history of Skagway and its residents. In 1935, in order to promote tourism for Skagway, Itjen and his “street car” visited Hollywood. When appearing with screen star, Mae West, he quipped she should “come up and visit him sometime”. These historical tours continue today. SOLD

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ZOE BASTIEN LE ROI des CIRQUES (KOSBOOLI) (CIRCUS RPPC)

This vintage real photo postcard is an advertisement for a circus. Translated, the title states Zoe Bastien: King of the Circus. I do not know if “Zoe Bastien” is the name of the circus or if it is the name of the pictured acrobat. I am guessing that it is the name of the acrobat but I can not find confirmation. The photographs seen on this postcard were taken by L Marcellin. He operated a studio in Belley, a community in eastern France. The postcard has a tiny chip on the bottom right edge portion of the card. SOLD

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THE J. HEEMSKEREK SAILS INTO CUBA’S HAVANA HARBOR (PHOTOGRAPH)

This vintage real photo postcard features a photograph of the “J. Heemskerek” sailing into Cuba’s Havana Harbor. The postcard is labeled a “Souvenir of Cuba”. The “HNLMS Jacob van Heemskerck” was launched in 1939. The ship was a Tromp-class light cruiser that sailed for Netherland’s navy. It was decommissioned in 1969 and sold for scrap in 1970. The cruiser was named after Admiral Jacob van Heemskerk (1567-1607). The ship was designed to be a torpedo cruiser. The ship had not yet been armed when Germany invaded the Netherlands in 1940. She escaped to Great Britain where she was completed as an air defense cruiser. Winston Churchill visited the ship in 1940 and 1941. She was used to protect convoys and the ship seemed to be charmed because it never lost a ship under her protection. In 1942 she was assigned to the Dutch East Indies to reinforce the defense fleet. After another reassignment, in 1942, the ship took part in an operation to retake Madagascar. She then joined allied navy forces in Australia and resumed convoy duty. Toward the end of 1942, accompanied by an Australian cruiser, she attacked and damaged a German supply vessel/blockade runner. The damaged ship eventually had to be scuttled by her own crew. At the end of 1943, the “J. van Heemskerk” worked in the Mediterranean doing convoy duty. In 1945, the ship was the first Dutch warship to arrive in Amsterdam post liberation. After the war, the ship served as a barracks ship for naval trainees. In 1069, after decades of service, the “J van Heemskerck” was decommissioned. SOLD

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PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN LEANING AGAINST A COLUMN (1952)

This vintage real photo postcard captures an attractive young woman leaning against a column. This pose was likely borrowed from the art world. There are a number of paintings from the last century and before, that feature woman near, or leaning on columns. This photograph was taken in front of a studio seaside backdrop. The woman in this photo is flashing a somewhat sheepish smile. This postcard was mailed in 1952 between two Italian towns. The card was published by Bromofoto which was located in Milan. This postcard measures about 4″ x 6″ and is in very good condition.

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PRETTY WOMAN WEARING A CHOKER IN WAYLAND, MICHIGAN

A pretty young woman poses for her portrait at the Philley photographic studio in Wayland, Michigan. She is wearing a frilly dress and a dark choker. She is posed to look away from the photographer and has a somewhat aloof expression. The photographer, Silas Philley (1845- 1926) is listed in “The Directory of Early Michigan Photographers” (2014). He operated in Wayland between 1888 and 1894. Philley was raised in Steuben County, New York. His early jobs included working as a laborer and shoemaker. He began his photography career in Wayland but also worked as a photographer in Kalamazoo  and Bloomingdale, Michigan. For part of his later photography career he worked in a partnership  (Evans & Philley). Philley was married twice. He outlived both of his wives, Thirza (11 years his junior), and Lizzie. In 1920 he was working again with shoes; this time as a shoe repairer. Philley did an excellent job creating this image. The subject is well posed and the close-up perspective enhances the portrait.

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JAPANESE PERFORMER : YOUNG, PRETTY, AND SMARTLY DRESSED

This vintage real photo postcard features a young and pretty Japanese performer. She may be an actress, a dancer, or some other type of entertainer. She is wearing a beautiful kimono and holding a large fan with an interesting pattern. Note her wonderful hair treatment. This lovely postcard has an AZO stamp box which indicates that the card dates back to between 1910 and 1930. This vintage postcard is in very good condition (see scans).

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TWO ADORABLE LITTLE GIRLS POSE FOR THEIR PORTRAIT : BOTH WERE POPULAR PHOTO POSTCARD MODELS

This vintage real photo postcard features two adorable little girls. This photograph is stunning. The card was published by PFB as part of a series (no.230). PFB stands for Paul Fink, a publishing firm located in Berlin, Germany. The company existed between 1899 and 1905. Fink was a fine art printer and they published many “elaborate” postcards. Many of these cards utilized embossing in their production.  The postmark on the reverse of this card indicates it was stamped in the 1920’s. The reverse of the card also reveals that it was published by the Philco Publishing Company of London, England. Philco published postcards between 1905 and 1934. Perhaps Philco bought out PFB and the rights to publish PFB photo cards. This postcard has excellent clarity and is in very good condition (see scans). SOLD

 

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