Models… Virginia Oldoini (1837-1899) 17 Jan 2021 Virginia Oldoïni, Countess of Castiglione (1837 – 1899), better known as La Castiglione, was an Italian aristocrat who achieved notoriety as a mistress of Emperor Napoleon III of France. She…
Models… dance in shackles 17 Jun 202011 Nov 2020 Actress and dancer Tzet Kranil photographed by Bassano, around 1914
Models… Polaire (1874-1939) 29 Mar 202013 Oct 2020 Pauline Emilie-Marie Bouchard (1874-1939), stagename Polaire/Miss Polaire (Pole Star) was a French singer and actress. Toulouse Lautrec portrayed her on a magazine cover in 1895, making a name for herself…
Joan Rydell… Joan Rydell 16 Mar 202020 Dec 2020 Joan 'Eve' Rydell (1917 - 1967) was one of the models for Irving Klaw, she was married for a while to Jack Bradley, who was hired as photographer for Klaw.…
Josephine Baker… Josephine Baker (1906-1975) 16 Feb 202020 Dec 2020 Julian Mandel was one of the many photographers who captured Josephine Baker (1906-1975)I will try to create a seperate post for her some other time.
Gabrielle Ray… The Little Cherub 16 Feb 202020 Dec 2020 When finding a photo of Miss Gabrielle Ray holding a whip I could not resist sharing it on a different platform due to her appearance as Dominatrix. Then some time…
Mary Nolan… Mary Nolan(1902-1948) 11 Feb 202020 Dec 2020 Mary Nolan (born Mary Imogene Robertson; 1902 -1948) was an American stage and film actress, singer and dancer. She began her career as a Ziegfeld girl in the 1920s performing…
Madeline Hurlock… Medeline Hurlock(1897-1989) 11 Feb 202020 Dec 2020 Madeline Hurlock (1897-1989) was a silent film actress, hailing from Federalsburg, Maryland. Hurlock appeared in many short comedies for Mack Sennett, starting as one of the Sennett Bathing Beauties in…
