- 2008.001.1048
- Item
- c. 1915
Portrait of man with cane. Inscription in purple type on back reads, 'Henry Glosser, 890 Broadway, New York. Negative preserved.'
Portrait of man with cane. Inscription in purple type on back reads, 'Henry Glosser, 890 Broadway, New York. Negative preserved.'
Item is a publicity portrait of Beniamino Gigli, an Italian operatic singer who sang for many Italian opera companies and debuted for the Metropolitan Opera in 1920. He is shown in profile, with one foot resting upon a chair. Black ink inscription on surface of photograph reads, 'Bgigli Montreal 1925'
Mishkin
Portrait of a man in tassled oval frame
Item is a cream card with lithographed drawing of an ornate wooden frame in gold with blue tassles. Inside frame, photograph of a man holding the lapel of his jacket open with this left hand. On verso, a U.S. Revenue stamp meant for playing cards cancelled Jan 5, 186(5?).
Item consists of a brown card with oval photograph surrounded by an embossed oval frame. At bottom right, embossed, "Sl--?/ NIAGARA/ FALLS N.Y." Photograph shows a man wiht high collar, ascot tie and kerchief in his suit jacket.