Black and white 8 by 10 press photograph depicting a ventriloquist performer and dummy figure together examining or reading a book prop, the comedic composition suggesting a domestic or educational scenario. The image has the slightly warmer tonal quality of an earlier mid-century press print and the informal staging gives it a personality-driven rather than purely promotional character. The verso bears a handwritten ink inscription in pink and blue reading Dear Dorene, To Leona, followed by a signature and what appears to be a further personal dedication, indicating this print was personally signed and gifted to a named recipient. Signed and inscribed press prints of this type bridge the categories of press ephemera and personal memorabilia.