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Julia Arthur, born with the name Ida Lewis, began acting at a young age. She began her professional acting career with the Bandmann Company in 1880 an...
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Estrellita Castro Navarro was a Spanish singer and actress. She began singing at an early age in the streets of Sevilla, later going to school and gai...
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Emma Haig was born Emma Haig McGowan on 21 January 1898, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Haig was a theater performer during the vaudevillian era, who...
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This portrait depicts Janette Hackett, an acclaimed dancer of the early twentieth century. Hackett’s first career performance came as a teenager when...
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Chief Eagle Horse was a Native American, purportedly from the Raven Clan of the Thlinket Tribe, hailing from the southeastern area of Alaska. Chief E...
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Dorothy Jardon was an American opera singer and actress. She sang soprano in "The Wedding Trip" in 1912 and played the role of Bimoula in the musical...
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Emma Haig was born Emma Haig McGowan on January 21st 1898, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Haig was a theater performer during the vaudevillian era wh...
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Rose Herbert was a vaudeville actress known for her roles in "Lucky in Love" (1928) and "Hollywood Bound" (1928). Rose's maiden name was Epstein befor...
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During Hollywood’s silent screen era, Japanese film actor Sessue Hayakawa rivaled Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplin and John Barrymore in popularity....
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This three-quarter length portrait is of a man recognized as Keltner, who was perhaps a member of the Clyde McCoy band. He is pictured here in formal...