Vokes Family.
Title
Vokes Family .
Creator
Mora, b. 1849 (photographer)
Description
Group portrait of three Vokes sisters (Victoria , Rosina , and Jessie) , who , with Fred and Fawdon Vokes , wrote and performed sketches as the Vokes Family in the 1880s . They are wearing dark , winter-weight dresses and hats . They performed "The Belles of the Kitchen " "Cousin Joe " "Fun in a Fog " and "No . 1 Around the Corner " at Macauley's Theatre on September 19-24 , 1881 . Interestingly , their performance on Tuesday , September 20 , 1881 was cancelled due to the death of U.S . President James A. Garfield , who had been shot on July 2 but lived until September 19 . Location of photo studio : New York (N.Y.)
Subject
Group portraits Portrait photographs Actresses Women Costumes Posing Families
People Pictured
Vokes, Jessie Vokes, Rosina Vokes, Victoria
Production
188-?
Object Type
Albumen prints Silver printing-out paper prints Cabinet photographs
Source
16.5 x 10.7 cm. b&w albumen print. Item no. ULPA 1980.20.0180 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 1980.20.0180
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