
“Margaret Severn, The Benda Mask Girl, will begin a tour of the Proctor vaudeville theatres tomorrow. The mask dances are probably rather new to the variety circuit.” (press caption). July 16, 1922. Uncredited photographer. / src eBay
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“Margaret Severn, The Benda Mask Girl, will begin a tour of the Proctor vaudeville theatres tomorrow. The mask dances are probably rather new to the variety circuit.” (press caption). July 16, 1922. Uncredited photographer. / src eBay


Smoking. From Grossbild Technik, Winter 1959 / Scanned by Vintage Scans

Senior girls from “Leonians” pose on the lawn for photographers, doing a Swedish Drill. Australia, 1940’s / src: physical culture

Elsie Connor was elected as the healthiest Chorus girl on the New York stage, seen here with her boxing gloves. USA, ca. 1930 (Photo by Austrian Archives)

Anonymous :: Spiritist photography (spectrum and veils), ca. 1910. Musée d’Orsay, Paris. / src

Hollywood film actress, and former Broadway actress Jacqueline
Logan with big fan, ca. 1928 / General Photographic Agency / src: Getty Images

Russian-American actress and producer Alla Nazimova (born Mariam Edez Adelaida Leventon) working out, 1924 / src Ullstein Bild via Getty Images
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Alla Nazimova, ca. 1915. The image by General Photographic Agency appeared in a Rothman’s – Pall Mall Cigarette Card. / src Getty Images via barcarole
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