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Collection Photographer:
Garbo (Chicago)  Search this
Laverne, Gene (Buffalo, NY)  Search this
Kriegsmann, James J.  Search this
Maurice (Chicago)  Search this
Seymour, Mamie (New York)  Search this
Bruno (Bernard? of Hollywood New York City)  Search this
Bakchy, Boris (New York)  Search this
Collection Collector:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Community Life  Search this
Michaels, Dewey, 1898- (theater owner, director, producer)  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Scope and Contents:
Dolores Del Raye [pencil on verso] by Maurice Seymour; Dolores Del Raye [pencil on verso] by Maurice Seymour, second pose; Dolores Del Raye [pencil on verso] by Bruno of Hollywood; Rita De Marco [pencil on verso] by Maurice / Chicago; damaged print, loss in upper right corner; Sheree Denise / The Jungle Goddess by Gene Laverne Sheree Denise / The Jungle Goddess by Gene Laverne, second pose; Simone De Ville by James J. Kriegsmann Hope Diamond / The Gem of Exotics by Murray Kovillan [?], N.Y.: standing pose; Hope Diamond / The Gem of Exotics by Murray Kovillan [?], N.Y.: kneeling pose; Hope Diamond / The Gem of the Exotics by Boris Backchy [?], N.Y.: standing pose; Hope Diamond / The Gem of Exotics by Murray Kovillan [?], N.Y.: head only; Hope Diamond by Gene Laverne of Buffalo, N.Y., standing pose; Presenting / Hope / Diamond: folded publicity leaflet with reproductions of photographs by Gene Laverne, Buffalo, N.Y.; Barbi Doll by Madison Geddes, Cleveland, standing pose; Barbi Doll by Madison Geddes, Cleveland, another standing pose, same costume.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Dewey Michaels Burlesque Collection, circa 1920s-1967, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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Dewey Michaels Burlesque Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep85a8677e6-3422-4186-9085-6b03d9b9b69d
EDAN-URL:
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