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Bathing Series – Traut S. 413 – 4887 (1905)

Bathing Series – S. 413 – 4883 ( Heinrich “Henry” Traut} – 1905

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Bathing Series – S. 413 – 4883 ( Heinrich “Henry” Traut} – 1905

Heinrich “Henry” Traut was an esteemed German photographer operating a prominent studio in Munich during the late 19th and early 20th centuries

Historical publisher archives show that this exact serial sequence (S. 413, titled the Badeserie or “Bathing Series”) was photographed by Henry Traut and advertised to the public by the publisher Rotophot Berlin in May 1905.

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Ann Harding and Laurence Olivier – Westward Passage (1932)

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Mary Miles Minter – 1920

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Molly Malim – The Heritage of Hate (1914)

Molly Malim was a British stage actress active during the early 20th century,

best known for originating the role of Stella Mordaunt in the 1914

West End theatrical production of A Heritage of Hate, Aldwych Theatre

 

 

 

 

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Scene from The Quaker Girl (Kraus , New York – K 317)

 

The original Broadway production of “The Quaker Girl” ran from 23rd October 1911 – December 1912 at the Park Theatre in New York City,

running for 248 performances , and at the Colonial Theatre, later renamed the Emerson Colonial Theatre from October to November 1912 

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Grooms Orphanage Fete – 27-7-1920

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Home Sweet Home (Inter Art Co – Home Sweet Home Series No 1110) 1917

 

Olive wrote – “Dear Mother, We have arrived quite safe. Olive,” then added “sick in motor, not very bad.”

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Lillian Russell – 1880s

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Memories

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