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November 29, 2010
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Queen Victoria of Spain (1887-1969) and Princess Maria Cristina (1911-1996), c. 1911-12.

Queen Victoria of Spain (1887-1969) and Princess Maria Cristina (1911-1996), c. 1911-12.

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November 28, 2010
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The Queen of Greece (Sophie of Prussia, 1870-1932), 1913.

The Queen of Greece (Sophie of Prussia, 1870-1932), 1913.

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November 15, 2010
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Photograph of (ill-fated) actress Marie Prevost (1898-1937), 1918.

Photograph of (ill-fated) actress Marie Prevost (1898-1937), 1918.

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November 12, 2010
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Model wearing “Chanticleer” hat of bird feathers, c. 1912. IT’S A CHICKEN HAT!

Model wearing “Chanticleer” hat of bird feathers, c. 1912.

IT’S A CHICKEN HAT!

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November 08, 2010
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Poster advertising WWI Thrift Stamps, 1917.

Poster advertising WWI Thrift Stamps, 1917.

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October 12, 2010
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Portrait of Mrs. Keishiro Matsui, wife of a Japanese Diplomat, c. 1910. Courtesy the Library of Congress.

Portrait of Mrs. Keishiro Matsui, wife of a Japanese Diplomat, c. 1910. Courtesy the Library of Congress.

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October 12, 2010
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Detail from an advertisement for Diamond Dyes, 1910. Courtesy the NYPL.

Detail from an advertisement for Diamond Dyes, 1910.

Courtesy the NYPL.

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October 10, 2010
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Illustration from The Sleeping Beauty Picture Book; containing The Sleeping Beauty; Bluebeard; The baby’s own alphabet: with the original coloured designs by Walter Crane. (New York Dodd, Mead and Company 1911) . Via the NYPL.

Illustration from The Sleeping Beauty Picture Book; containing The Sleeping Beauty; Bluebeard; The baby’s own alphabet: with the original coloured designs by Walter Crane. (New York Dodd, Mead and Company 1911) .

Via the NYPL.

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September 27, 2010
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Just in for autumn… September, 1916. From the NYPL.

Just in for autumn… September, 1916.

From the NYPL.

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September 27, 2010
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American actress Pauline Chase (1885-1962), published sometime between 1910 and 1915. From the Library of Congress.

American actress Pauline Chase (1885-1962), published sometime between 1910 and 1915.

From the Library of Congress.

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September 13, 2010
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Actresses from the Canary Cottage burlesque show, c. 1916. From the Library of Congress.

Actresses from the Canary Cottage burlesque show, c. 1916.

From the Library of Congress.

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September 11, 2010
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Actress Mary Pickford, Feb. 27, 1918. Peacock kimono! From the Library of Congress.

Actress Mary Pickford, Feb. 27, 1918.

Peacock kimono!

From the Library of Congress.

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September 10, 2010
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“Pretty Designs for Early Autumn Wear,” 1910. From The New York Public Library Digital Gallery.

“Pretty Designs for Early Autumn Wear,” 1910.

From The New York Public Library Digital Gallery.

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September 09, 2010
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“Ted Shawn and Hazel Wallack, his first teacher and partner, in A French Love Waltz,” 1911. From The New York Public Library’s Digital Gallery.

“Ted Shawn and Hazel Wallack, his first teacher and partner, in A French Love Waltz,” 1911.

From The New York Public Library’s Digital Gallery.

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