Lillian Fletcher, poses in front of a fireplace, wearing a long white gown and holding a bouquet of flowers. The occasion is believed to be her debut in society. Photographer Kate Matthews' signature is on the album page. Title supplied by...
Baseball cards; Athletes; Baseball players; Philadelphia Athletics (Baseball team)
Harry Krause or Harry William Krause (1888-1940) also known as Hal. Color portrait of Harry Krause. An elephant is in the top left corner and 'Athletics' is in the top right. The team is the Philadelphia Athletics. Verso: Harry Krause. Harry...
Baseball cards; Athletes; Baseball players; Philadelphia Athletics (Baseball team)
John William Bates (1882-1949). Color portrait of John W. Bates framed by two baseball bats. A 'P' is in the top left corner and 'Phillies' is in the top right corner. Known as Johnny Bates or Joe Bates. The team is the Philadelphia Athletics....
Elizabeth Cobb Brody, daughter of author/actor Irvin S. Cobb, sitting atop a white horse, wearing an elaborate costume. Stamped on back of image: May 17, 1932; Acme NewsPictures. Attached to back: Seeking material for a new book, daughter of Irvin...
Portrait of actress and director Ethel Barrymore with her dark hair piled atop her head, wearing a white tunic with arm bands. Barrymore was born August 15, 1879 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her parents (Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Drew),...
Character portrait of actor Maclyn Arbuckle in costume for his role as Sheriff "Slim" Hoover in Edmund Day's "The Round Up," which was performed at Macauley's Theatre on March 29 - April 3, 1909, following its Broadway debut in...
Character portrait of actress Mary Anderson as a young woman, looking over her left shoulder. She wears a ribbon (in three bands) around her hair, which is pulled back, and a loose white dress. Mary Anderson is the stage name of Mme. de Navarro....
Character portrait of actress and director Ethel Barrymore seated on an elegant divan with a parasol leaned against her lap. She wears a chiffon dress with a flower print, white gloves, black choker, pearl necklace, and a fascinator with plumage....
Portrait of actress and director Ethel Barrymore wearing a dark dress, with her dark hair pulled back on either side of her part. Barrymore was born August 15, 1879 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her parents (Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Drew),...
Theatre Magazine page featuring actress and director Ethel Barrymore, who was born August 15, 1879 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her parents (Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Drew), siblings (John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore), and other...
Character portrait of left profile of actress Mary Anderson wearing a white shawl around her shoulders and a crown of laurels around her head. Mary Anderson is the stage name of Mme. de Navarro. Born in 1859, she made her stage debut at Macauley's...
Portrait of left profile of actress Mary Anderson as a young woman. She wears her hair pulled back. Mary Anderson is the stage name of Mme. de Navarro. Born in 1859, she made her stage debut at Macauley's Theatre in "Romeo and Juliet" on...
Portrait of right profile of actress Marie Prescott. She wears a white dress reminiscent of those worn in ancient Greece, and her hair pulled back into a bun. Prescott and her husband, fellow actor R. D. McLean, toured together until Prescott's...
Autographed three-quarter length character portrait of left profile of actress Mary Anderson in Greco-Roman costume of white dress with criss-cross bodice and cape over one shoulder. Mary Anderson is the stage name of Mme. de Navarro. Born in 1859,...
Character portrait of left profile of actress Mary Anderson as a young woman. She wears a ribbon (in three bands) around her hair, which is pulled back, and a loose white dress. Mary Anderson is the stage name of Mme. de Navarro. Born in 1859, she...
Portrait of left profile of Mary Anderson wearing a plumed hat, fur coat, and blouse with high collar. Mary Anderson is the stage name of Mme. de Navarro. Born in 1859, she made her stage debut at Macauley's Theatre in "Romeo and Juliet"...
Portrait of actor Maclyn Arbuckle wearing a three-piece suit and necktie with stickpin. He was born July 9, 1866, in San Antonio, Texas, and died March 31, 1931, in Waddington, New York. Maclyn Arbuckle played the role of Sheriff "Slim"...
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Opera singers; Women
Three-quarter length photogravure portrait of famous opera singer Fritzi Scheff wearing a hat, cape, and muff. Born August 30, 1879 in Vienna, Austria, Scheff gave a command performance for Queen Victoria in 1900 (at age 21), and was decorated. She...
Full-length photogravure portrait of actress and director Ethel Barrymore wearing a long dress, turned to her right with her hands behind her back. Barrymore was born August 15, 1879 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her parents (Maurice Barrymore and...
Portrait of performer Arthur T. Earnest leaning on his left hand, wearing a pin-striped suit and tie. Foxy Quiller, starring Jerome Sykes, was performed at Macauley's Theatre on October 1-2, 1901; Earnest likely played the role of Splicer, as he...
