SUSANNE CRAMER : FILM AND TV ACTRESS : RISQUE : UFA FILM FOTO : RPPC

This risque vintage real photo postcard features German film and television actress, Susanne Cramer (1936-1969). She was born in Germany and died at the age of 32 in Hollywood. Her cause of death was pneumonia. During a six year career on American television (1963-1969) she appeared in popular shows, such as “The Man From Uncle”, “Perry Mason”, “Get Smart” and “Hogan’s Heroes”. The IMDb lists Cramer’s filmography as having 46 credits between 1956 and 1969. She began her career in Germany, working in theater and shifting into films. Cramer’s had an unstable private life. She was married five times. One of her husbands she married twice. Her first two marriages were to actors. The first marriage lasted a year and the second marriage ended after five months. During her first marriage, she had two suicide attempts. Her longest marriage was of two year duration. This vintage 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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SAID KAHOUTA : WORLD CLASS WRESTLER AND WORLD CLASS HUNK

This vintage real photo postcard features turban wearing strongman Said Kahouta. He was a world class wrestler and hailed from India. The photographer of this portrait is Gebr. Garloff. This postcard was mailed from Magdeberg, Germany in 1935.  SOLD

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PORTRAIT OF TWO ADORABLE SIBLINGS IN OTTUMWA, IOWA (CABINET CARD)

Two adorable siblings pose for their portrait at the Goldsberry and Gillet studio in Ottumwa, Iowa. The oldest sibling has incredibly engaging eyes. The reverse of this photograph has an inscription that reveals the identities of the two girls in this photograph. The subjects are Lillian Westling (age 4 1/2) and Lena Westling (age 2 1/2). The children’s parents were Swedish born. Lillian was born in 1888, just a year after her parents married. Their father was John Albert Westling and their mother went by a few different names including Minnie Hurd (Wilhelmina) and Miriam C. Westling. By the time of the 1900 US census Lillian had three younger siblings, including Lena. In 1900, the Westlings had moved to Fairbury, Nebraska and John was working as a laundry man. One of the photographers of this image, Benjamin E. Goldsberry (1853-1922) was born in Ottumwa. The 1880 US census finds him living in Bedford, Iowa, married to Anna E. (Lida) and working as a “Degarian Artist”. While working in Bedford he took a portrait of “Sitting Bull”. In 1895 he and his family moved back to Ottumwa where he worked as a photographer. The 1910 US census reports that he was living in Omaha, Nebraska and pursuing his career as a photographer. Goldsberry’s partner for this photograph was Bert Gillett (1857-?). He is listed in both the 1900 and 1920 census as a photographer. In the 1900 census he is listed as married to Virginia E. Gillett but by 1920 the couple had divorced. Gillett is also listed as a photographer in Ottumwa directories including 1902 and 1905. This cabinet card is in excellent condition (see scans).

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TWO PRETTY YOUNG WOMEN : BEAUTIFUL FASHION : MYSTERIOUS : RPPC

This vintage real photo postcard features two pretty fashionable young women. They are wearing beautiful clothing. They are dressed very much alike. This postcard presents a few mysteries. What country is the home of these women? What is their relationship? Why are they dressed similarly? What can we learn from the “Criterion” stamp box? The bottom right hand corner of the image has an embossed photographer’s stamp? Can the words be deciphered? In regard to the message on the reverse of this postcard; what language is it written in? This postcard is in very good condition (See Scans).

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ANTIQUE BUS : CRANK STARTER :OPEN WINDSHIELD : BUG EYE HEADLIGHTS : VINTAGE PHOTO

This vintage photograph features an antique bus. A young boy is sitting on the floorboards with his feet resting on the sideboards of the vehicle. Note the bus’s thin tires, bug eye headlights, and the open windshield. Even more noteworthy is the crank starter seen below the bus’s front grill. The vehicles license plate is also visitble in this photograph. The photo measures about 4..50 x 3.75 inches and is in very good condition (see scans).

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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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NORA HAMILTON : PRETTY PERFORMER : DU CHATELET THEATRE : BROADWAY :UNCOMMON RPPC

This uncommon vintage real photo postcard features Nora Hamilton. She was a stage performer. Very little biographical information about Miss Hamilton could be found during my preliminary research. There was an actress by the same name who acted on Broadway during the era that this postcard was published. Nora Hamilton appeared in two plays; “The Merry Widow and the Devil” (1908) and “Miss Jack” (1911). The caption in the top left hand corner of the image provides the name of a French theatre named Theatre du Chatelet. Hamilton performed there. The theatre was built on the site of a small castle in about 1861. It was located in Paris, France. This postcard is color tinted. The card was published by S.I.P. and was part of a series (No.1264). This portrait postcard is in very good condition (see scans). 

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SWEET BABY CHILLING IN WICKER CHAIR : ADA, MINNESOTA : CABINET CARD

This cabinet card captures a very cute baby posing on a wicker chair. The baby is wearing a long gown and has a terrific sweet facial expression. The photographer is Halvor William Thune (1857-1932). He was born in Iowa of Norwegian native parents. He opened a gallery in Ada, Minnesota in 1883 and Thune still operated the gallery in the 1920’s. He was civically active and held a number of county and village offices including Mayor of Ada and Chief of the Fire Department. Thune also found time to operate his farm. This cabinet card has excellent clarity and is in good condition (see scans). 

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GINA PALERME : FRENCH ACTRESS AND DANCER : PHOTOS BY RITA MARTIN : RPPC

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These vintage real photo postcards feature a portrait of French actress and dancer, Gina Palerme (1885-1977). She was an active performer between 1909 and 1929. She began her theater career in 1909 in France. An English impresario brought her to London in 1910. Her debut was in “The Quaker Girl” at the Adelphi Theater. This performance was followed by many more stage roles in West-end productions. Photographer, Cecil Beaton, wrote that she was glamorous and that “her off-stage appearances were as sensational as her stage escapades”. She returned to France in 1919 and starred in silent films. Her final screen appearance was in 1925. Her post film career was comprised of working in French cabarets, including Moulin Rouge. She also did revue work in the United States. The New York Times (1929) announced that French revue actress, Gina Palerme, from the Moulin Rouge in Paris, “arrived in America to appear in a new revue under the Shubert management. It was reported that Palerme spoke English well and this was her first trip to America. J. J. Shubert “discovered” her after hearing her sing at the Moulin Rouge. He offered her a six month contract to come to New York. There was also an option that offered her a three year contract upon finishing her Revue performances, to appear in “talkies”. Palerme was very pretty, as is apparent in these postcard photographs.

In Postcard 1, Palerme looks glamourous and her portrait can be seen as risque. Her ornate dress is low cut. This postcard was published by J. Beagles & Co. as part of a series (No.240A). Palerme’s photograph was taken by celebrity photographer, Rita Martin. Female photographers were uncommon during this era.  (SOLD)

Postcard 2 was published by J. Beagles & Co. as part of a series (No.240H). This card is part of the same series as Postcard 1. Rita Martin is the photographer who took both this portrait and the photo in Postcard 1. Note the golden color of Palerme’s hat. The color tinter clearly was a artist. Unlike many color tinters, this one believed in subtlety. (SOLD)

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