Performers

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  1. A Dancer in a Classic Art Deco Pose - c. 1929
    As low as $5.00
    An unknown performer strikes an Art Deco pose for this publicity photo by Fink Studio in Portland, probably in 1929. Learn More
  2. A Music Hall Fiddler - circa 1875
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    First seen in Britain in the 1830s, by the 1870s the popularity of music halls had spread to most good-sized towns in the Pacific Northwest Learn More
  3. Adagio Dancers in Portland - c. 1930
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    In the 1920s, acrobatic dance routines became extremely fashionable and the dances were either described as ‘whirlwind’ or ‘adagio’. Adagio dances were slower, and often involved the partners holding a pose for some period of time. Learn More
  4. Blackface Performer in Portland - circa 1900
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    An unnamed vaudeville performer is captured in his blackface persona in the publicity photo from Portland at the turn of the last century. Learn More
  5. Five Young Ladies Rehearsing Their Parts - c. 1892
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    In this early Benjamin Gifford photo, we see five girls in matching dresses apparently rehearsing for a stage performance. Learn More
  6. Jazz Age Flapper "Twins", Portland - c. 1928
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    This publicity photo was taken by George Davies in Portland. Show business photographs were a specialty of his. Learn More
  7. Man & Woman in Costume with Parasol - 1900s
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    Two apparent stage performers strike a pose in Salem. From their shoes and her dress, it's likely they're dancers. Learn More
  8. Note / Greeting Card Assortment: Performers
    $28.00

    Six note /greeting cards featuring historic photos of Oregon performers.

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  9. Publicity Shot for "Pretty Babies" in Portland - 1929
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    An unknown performer shows a lot of leg in this publicity photo for the show "Pretty Babies", performed in Portland in the summer of 1929. Learn More
  10. The Entertainer, Butler Cafe Review, Seattle - 1921
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    Located in Seattle's Hotel Butler, the Butler Cafe was much more than a small cafe, with a seating capacity of 500. Learn More
  11. The Performer - circa 1875
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    Hand tinting has been applied to photographs almost as long as there have been photographs. One of our earliest photos - a daguerreotype from 1854 - has tinting applied. Learn More
  12. The Sheik, Portland, Oregon - circa 1928
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    The "sheik" of the 1920s was in many ways the male equivalent of the flapper - a hip young man who liked jazz and danced the foxtrot, and rebelled against the ethics of his parents' generation. Learn More
  13. Vaudeville Dancer, Portland Publix Theatre - c. 1928
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    This publicity photo of a vaudeville dancer was taken by Portland photographer George Davies, near the end of the "roaring twenties". Learn More
  14. Young Woman Costumed as an Indian, Portland - c. 1915
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    This young woman is wearing an elaborate (though not particularly authentic) costume, and appears to be in a wig and in redface. Learn More
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