The Three Del Rios, a midget comedy act billed as being from Madrid, Spain, are portrayed in this real photo postcard produced by Campbell's Orcajo Photo Arts of Dayton, Ohio. Three child performers identified below the image as Trinidad, Delores, and Paul stand together against a plain studio backdrop in a full-length promotional pose. The printed title "The Three Del Rios" appears in stylized lettering at the upper right, with "Madrid, Spain" printed beneath it, confirming the act's billing. The catalog number 8863 appears at the lower right of the image area.
Trinidad stands at left in a light-colored long dress with puffed sleeves and a bow at the collar, her hands placed on her hips in a confident stance. Delores occupies the center in a similar light dress with short sleeves and a wrist cuff, her expression direct and serious. Paul stands at right wearing a dark formal suit with a bow tie, offering a wide smile toward the camera.
Midget performance acts were a common feature of vaudeville and variety entertainment circuits during the early twentieth century, and promotional real photo postcards of this kind were widely distributed as publicity materials for touring performers.
The reverse bears the printed publisher imprint "Campbell's Orcajo Photo Arts, Dayton, Ohio" along the left edge, with a handwritten notation reading "3/26/11" and "2070D" on the right margin.
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