EVA WITHERS SITS: PORTRAIT OF A LOVELY AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN (VINTAGE REAL PHOTO POSTCARD)

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A lovely African American woman poses for her portrait as she sits in a wicker chair. She is wearing a long coat and a white hat. She is wearing a ring on the middle finger of her right hand. She does not look particularly comfortable in front of the camera. In fact, she looks a bit apprehensive or afraid. The photographer and the location of the studio are unknown. The woman’s name is written on the reverse of the postcard.  Research found too many women named “Eva Withers” which prohibited positive identification of the woman in this photo. Therefore, biographical information about Miss/Mrs Withers is unobtainable. This vintage real photo postcard has an “AZO” stamp box which indicates it was produced between 1918 and 1930.

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JEANNE HELBLING : PRETTY FRENCH FILM ACTRESS : PUBLISHED BY BLUET 

This vintage real photo postcard features pretty French film actress, Jeanne Helbling (1903-1985). She was known for “The Three Sided Mirror: (1927), “Nuit d’Espagne” (1931), and “Three Waltzes” (1938). The IMDb credits her with 63 film appearances between 1936 and 1946. This postcard was published by S. Bluet as part of a series (no.367). A caption indicates that the photograph was taken in Paris, France. Bluet was a postcard publisher in Vienna, who became a subsidiary of Rotophot (Berlin). Rotophot developed branches in Vienna and Cologne (with F Manger). The companies used the same group of models for many of their sets. (SOLD)

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PRETTY DANCER : REUTLINGER : ORANOTYPIE : NPG : BERLIN, GERMANY

This vintage real photo postcard features a pretty costumed performer. She is a dancer or actress or both. The woman is beautifully dressed. Note her wasp-like waist and her lovely kerchief. The photographer of this unidentified performer’s  portrait was Leopold Reutlinger (1863-1937). He was a leading photographer of his time and was, and is, renowned for his photographs of celebrities and beautiful women. The postcard was published by NPG as part of a series (No.551/2). The card is a “Oranotypie”. An oranotype is a trade name for a type of glossy real photo postcard published by NPG.  (SOLD)

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CLARA BUTT : ENGLISH CONTRALTO : POPULAR OPERA SINGER : RPPC (1908)

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These vintage real photo postcards feature English contralto, Clara Butt (1872-1936). She was an extremely popular singer from the 1890’s through the 1920’s. Postcard 1 and 2 identifies her by her married name, “Mrs Kennerley Rumford”. Butt mainly performed in recitals and concerts. She only performed in two actual operas. In her late career, she performed with her husband, baritone Kennerley Rumford. Butt was also a popular recording artist. She made numerous records. Butt was bron in Southwick, Sussex. Her father was a sea captain. When Butt was about 8 years old, she and her family moved to Bristol, where she received her education and her ability to sing was recognized. She received musical training and sang in the Bristol Festival Chorus. At 18 years old, Butt won a scholarship to the Royal College of Music. She also studied music in Paris, Berlin, and Italy. Her professional debut occured in 1892 at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Early in her career, critics noted her high level of talent and predicted she would be very succcessful. The critics were not wrong. In 1890, Butt married baritone Kennerley Rumford. The pair appeared often appeared together in concert. Butt sang command performances for two Kings and one Queen. She toured much of the world.

Postcard 1 measures about 3.25 x 5.25 inches. This card was published by Rotary Photo as part of their “Rotary Photographic Plate Sunk Gem Series (no.P.269.H). The card has a 1908 postmark.  (SOLD)

Postcard 2 This card was published by Rotary Photo as part of their “Rotary Photographic Series (no.2647 O).  (SOLD)

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STREET VIEW : DETROIT, OREGON : OLD CARS : PICKUP TRUCK : CHEVRON : CAFES 

This vintage real photo postcard features a street scene in Detroit, Oregon.The cars in the photo appear to be from the late 1930’s or 1940’s. There is a lot to look at in this image. Here are some of the interesting sights in the photograph. An old pickup truck, a Chevron gas station, Arthur’s Cafe, Cascade Rooms to Rent, and a number of pedestrians. The small town of Detroit (Oregon). was named after Detroit (Michigan) because there were many Michiganders living there. In 2010, Detroit, Oregon had a population that barely topped 200.  (SOLD)

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PORTRAIT OF HANDSOME GENTLEMAN : JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS 

This Cabinet Card portrait features a well coiffed and well dressed handsome gentleman. This photograph was taken by George W. Clark (1846-1906) at his studio in Jacksonville, Illinois. He is listed in both the 1870 and 1880 Federal Census as a photographer. This cabinet card portrait is in good condition (see scans). 

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KENTON, OHIO : HIGH SCHOOL : OLD CARS : LITHOGRAPHIC POSTCARD

This vintage lithographic postcard features a depiction of the High School in Kenton, Ohio. The writer of the message on this card points out that this is the school that he attends. This postcard was published by Curt Teich (Chicago). The postcard was distributed by the “Wagner Post Card And Novelty Co. The firm was located in Delpho, Ohio.  (SOLD)

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A BATHING BEAUTY : RISQUE : HOLDING A FISHING NET : LIGHTHOUSE 

This vintage real photo postcard features a smiling bathing beauty posing while sitting on the sand at a beach. Note the ocean and the lighthouse in the background. This photograph is risque for it’s era. This image was published by Alfred Noyer.  (SOLD)

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PRETTY YOUNG WOMAN : LEWISTON, MAINE : CABINET CARD PHOTOGRAPH

This cabinet card portrait features a pretty young woman posing at the Tapley studio in Lewiston, Maine. Note her scarf, hair ornament, and necklace. An inscription on the reverse of the photograph indicates that the woman is named “Nell Maxwell”. The photographer is named Isaac S. Tapley (1848-1900).  At one point, his studio was located at 66 Lisbon Street in Lewiston. The 1870 US census showed him to be a Mill Worker but the 1880 census reports that he was a photographer. This cabinet card photograph has corner and edgewear and is in overall fair condition.

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BEAUTIFUL WOMEN OF FRANCE SERIES : LA CHAMPENOISE : PHOTO BY JEAN AGELOU

This vintage real photo postcard is part of a series named “Les Plus Belles Femmes de France” (The Most Beautiful Women of France). This series is about the Provinces of France, and the model for this image represents La Champenoise.Note that the woman in this photograph is wearing a wristwatch. Wristwatches were introduced in 1869 and became popular at the turn of the century. This postcard is no.21 in the series. There were a number of different series published. The Province series was one of the more popular series. The models in this series represent different French Provinces and wear traditional clothing from that particular area of the country. This postcard was published by well known photographer Alfred Noyer. The celebrated photographer supervised a large photo studio in Paris. The Noyer Studio operated from 1910 until the 1940’s. Many of his early postcards were reproductions of artworks. He also produced illustrated patriotic postcards during World War I. With the onset of the 1920’s he began producing postcards of children and women. Many of the postcards he produced of women were nudes or risque images. Some of his postcards list his name while others are simply marked “AN”. The photographer of this postcard portrait is Jean Agelou (1878-1921). Agelou was a French photographer of the 1910’s and 1920’s who is best known for his erotic and nude photographs. He was born in Egypt and not much is known about his private life. Agelou generally used models between the age of 20 and 24 years-old. He had a favorite model. Her name was “Fernande” and in addition to modeling, she was Agelou’s lover. Her full name was Fernande Barrey (1893-1960). She was a prostitute by trade. She also modeled for for painters (Amadeo Modigliani and Chaim Soutine). Fernande later became a painter. Although the 1900’s was the “golden age” of erotic photograph, photographers who took such risque photos had to use discretion. As a result, Agelou signed his work “JA”. In 1908, nudity in photographs was banned in France and photographers had to cover nude women images with strategically placed undergarments or other materials. Nude images had to circulate on the down low. They were sent in the mail inside of envelopes. Fernande remained popular and her erotic photographs were enjoyed by soldiers on both sides during World War I. Jean Agelou died in 1921; the result of a car accident. His brother George, who managed Jean’s business, also was killed in the crash. (SOLD)

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