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Full-Length Portrait of Billie Burke
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Portrait of Billie Burke distributed as publicity for the 1916 Kleine film Gloria's Romance. Her costume is a modified gaucho outfit, with hat, cape, and voluminous skirt.
1916
Sarony, Napoleon, 1821-1896
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WHi 69644
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Portrait of Billie Burke
1909
Three-quarter length portrait of Billie Burke distributed as publicity for the 1909 Broadway comedy Love Watches. This Sarony Studio portrait is a side view emphasizing Burke's hourglass figure.
Portrait of Billie Burke
1918
Three-quarter length seated portrait of Billie Burke distributed as publicity for the 1918 Famous Players-Lasky film comedy The Make Believe Wife. The photograph was retouched for newspaper use.
Portrait of a young Billie Burke
1903
Head and shoulders publicity portrait of Billie Burke resting her cheek on her hand. She wears long white gloves and a large lacy white hat. Published as a Philco Co. postcard.
Billie Burke, Florenz Ziegfeld, and Kid Broad
1919
Billie Burke, Florenz Ziegfeld, and Kid Broad outside having a conversation. Burke has on athletic wear, bloomers and a sweater. This picture may have been taken to promote the 1919 Famous Players-...
Snapshot of J. Searle Dawley, Walter Hiers, and Billie Burke
1917
Snapshot of J. Searle Dawley, Walter Hiers, and Billie Burke riding on top of a New York bus. Dawley is on the far left. Hiers sits next to Burke. An unknown, but happy, man sits behind them. Dawle...
Miss Billie Burke
1907
An embossed color postcard with two head and shoulders portraits of Billie Burke produced by the Philco Publishing Company of London, England. Caption reads: "Miss Billie Burke."
