Black and white 8 by 10 press photograph depicting a female ventriloquist in close informal portrait with a dummy figure, the composition capturing an animated interaction between performer and figure with both subjects in close proximity. The lighting and photographic style suggest a mid-twentieth century American press or promotional photograph rather than a formal studio portrait. The verso is blank with minimal markings. Female ventriloquist press photographs are less commonly encountered than those of male performers and this example is a characterful document of a woman working in the ventriloquist performance tradition during the mid-twentieth century.