Lillian Russell.
Title
Lillian Russell .
Creator
Houseworth, Thomas, 1829-1915 (photographer)
Description
Full-length character portrait of actress Lillian Russell . In this somewhat unusual costume , she is seated , wearing a short , tasseled outfit , high boots , arm bands , and a hat resembling a turban . Born Helen Louise Leonard in Clinton , Iowa ca. 1861 , she took the stage name Lillian Russell , and starred in eight productions at Macauley's Theatre between February 1895 and October 1910 . She died June 6 , 1922 in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . Location of photo studio : San Francisco (Calif.) . Series : Houseworth's Celebrities .
Subject
Portraits Portrait photographs Actresses Women Costumes Posing
People Pictured
Russell, Lillian, 1861-1922
Production
1895 - 1910
Object Type
Albumen prints Silver printing-out paper prints Cabinet photographs
Source
16.4 x 10.7 cm. b&w albumen print. Item no. ULPA 1980.20.0183 in the Macauley's Theatre Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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Collection
Macauley's Theatre Collection
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/macauley/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Language
eng
Image Number
ULPA 1980.20.0183
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