Carl Link postcard collection, circa 1904-circa 1960.

Mata Hari, 1876-1917

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Mata Hari, born Margaretha Geertruida Zelle MacLeod was a Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who was convicted of being a spy for Germany during World War I. She was executed by firing squad in France. The idea of a beautiful exotic dancer using her powers of seduction as a spy made her name synonymous with the femme fatale. Her story has served as an inspiration for many books, films, and other works. It has been said that she was convicted and condemned because the French Army needed a scape...

William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941

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William II was German Emperor and King of Prussia (ruled 1888-1918) From the description of Letters : to George Sylvester Viereck, 1922-1940. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 80954785 ...

St.Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968

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Ruth St. Denis was an American dancer and dance teacher. From the description of Postcard, 1945. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007242 Dancer and faculty member. From the description of Miscellaneous papers, 1926-1960. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155538190 Ruth St. Denis was one of the pioneers of modern dance. She first gained attention dancing with David Belasco's company, an experience which exposed her to European and Asian tradition...

Brunelleschi, Umberto, 1879-1949

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The Italian artist Umberto Brunelleschi was a painter, illustrator, sculptor and portraitist. In the early 20th century he settled in Paris, and became a fashionable portrait painter. He was mainly successful as an illustrator for numerous publications. His works include Goethe's " Werther," Alfred de Musset's "La nuit vénitienne," Diderot's "Les bijoux indiscrets," and Andersen's fairy tales. From the description of Letters from the war, 1917-1918. (Getty Research Institute). World...

Karsavina, Tamara

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Epithet: dancer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000496.0x000321 ...

Hoffmann, Heinrich, 1885-1957

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Epithet: German author British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001124.0x00024f ...

Fokina, Vera Petrovna, 1886-1958

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Link, Carl, 1887-

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Carl Link was a German-American artist, commercial illustrator, and art educator known for his paintings of dance and theatrical personalities, Native Americans, and animals. From the description of Carl Link papers, 1887-1977. (National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum). WorldCat record id: 58795141 From the description of Carl Link postcard collection, circa 1904-circa 1960. (National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum). WorldCat record id: 58795142 ...

Rasch, Albertina

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Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945

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Chancellor of Germany. From the description of Papers of Adolf Hitler, 1938-1957. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450921 As a result of an unsuccessful assassination attempt on July 20 1944, Adolf Hitler suffered ruptured eardrums from the detonation of an explosive device. The radiographs under reference are reported to have been produced subsequent to these events. From the description of Radiographs : Adolf Hitler. [1944-1970] (New York Academy of Medicine)....

Heifitz, Jascha, 1901-

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Phillips, Frank, 1873-1950

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Monroe, Marilyn, 1926-1962

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American movie actress. From the description of Check signed : New York, 1961 Feb. 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270914072 Epithet: film star British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001027.0x00024b ...

Wülfing, Sulamith, 1901-

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Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942

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Mikhail Fokine, Russian dancer, choreographer, teacher, and ballet director, was born in St. Petersburg May 5, 1880. He was trained at the Imperial Theatre School, St. Petersburg where he graduated in 1898. He was a dancer and choreographer at the Maryinsky Theatre and teacher at the Imperial Theatre School. His choreography for the Maryinsky included The Dying Swan for Anna Pavlova and Le Pavillion d'Armide. From 1909-1912, Fokine was chief choreographer for Ballets Russes of Serge Diaghilev, p...

Johnson, Jack, 1878-1946

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John "Jack" Arthur Johnson (1878-1946), professional boxing's heavyweight champion from 1908 to 1915, began boxing while working as a longshoreman in Galveston, Texas. In 1899 he toured America with other black fighters, and by 1902 he had established himself as a fearsome contender for the heavyweight title. But the racism then prevalent in the boxing business prevented him from realizing quick success with his skills, and Johnson was compelled to devise a vaudeville act to maintain an increasi...

Cooper, Gladys, 1888-1971

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