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Ringling Circus Wagon and Clowns

Date: 1910
Description: A Ringling Circus wagon, pulled by a horse, with clowns riding on top, is part of a parade along a city street.
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Publicity Photograph of Valeska Suratt

Date: 1910
Description: Valeska Suratt starred in the 1910 play The Girl with the Whooping Cough. The stamp on the back of the print reads: "A.H. Woods presents VALESKA SU...
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Al Harveaux, Acrobat and Contortionist

Date: 1910
Description: Allie Harveaux, an acrobat, in a promotional photograph for his balancing act. His body is parallel to the floor supported only by his right hand which is ...
Postcard

A Merry Christmas

Date: 1910
Description: Holiday postcard with an ornate design of two square frames, filled with Santa on the left and a girl on the right, and an oval frame in the middle filled ...
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Tootsie Takes Up Music

Date: 1910
Description: Photographic postcard of Tootsie the dog, wearing a dress and holding a mandolin while sitting on a daybed. A banjo, marked "Joker," and zither are propped...
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Florence Lawrence

Date: 1910
Description: Silent film actress Florence Lawrence in costume as a gypsy.
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Jennie Standing with a Spinning Wheel

Date: 1910
Description: Jennie Krueger standing on stones next to a spinning wheel and yarn winder placed outside a barn. She is wearing her great-grandmother's traditional Pomera...
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Two Women with a Spinning Wheel

Date: 1910
Description: Tille Faulkman, standing, and Sarah Krueger, are sitting behind a spinning wheel and a yarn winder in the open doorway of a barn. Both women are wearing tr...
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Tille Faulkman with Spinning Wheel

Date: 1910
Description: Tille Faulkman standing in a barn with a spinning wheel and two yarn winders. She is dressed in traditional Pomeranian attire. A handmade basket filled wit...
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Sarah and Florentina Krueger in Costume

Date: 1910
Description: Sarah and Florentina Krueger standing in front of a barn in costume. Sarah is dressed in traditional Pomeranian attire and is holding a bucket and milking...
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Flora Fels Weege in Costume

Date: 1910
Description: Flora Fels Weege standing in a barn doorway carrying a bucket and a lantern while dressed in traditional Pomeranian attire.
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Eating Bread in the Barn

Date: 1910
Description: Alexander and Florentina Krueger are sitting in a barn wearing traditional Pomeranian attire, including the wooden shoes. Alexander is pouring himself some...
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Sitting on a Bench

Date: 1910
Description: Sarah and Florentina Kruger are sitting on a bench in front of a barn doorway. Florentina is dressed in men's overalls and has her arm around Sarah, who is...
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Children in Costume

Date: 1910
Description: Nine children, members of the extended Brumder family, posing in traditional German costume, including lederhosen, felt caps and "Loferl" stockings for the...
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Olivia Monona in Costume

Date: 1910
Description: Portrait of opera singer, Olivia Monona (Olivia Goldberger) in costume for Carmen.
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Olivia Monona

Date: 1910
Description: Waist-up portrait of opera singer, Olivia Monona (Olivia Goldenberger) likely in costume for an unknown production.

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