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Lot 447

RPPC Arizona Kid and His Cow Girls Ventriloquist Group Portrait

Estimate: $50 - $1,000
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$10

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Real photo postcard depicting a large group performance photograph identified by printed caption as Arizona Kid and His Cow Girls, showing a ventriloquist performer surrounded by multiple dummy figures styled as cowgirl characters, each identified by name labels visible within the image. The elaborate western-themed staging with multiple named dummy figures represents a highly developed act format in which each dummy possessed a distinct identity and costume. This type of multi-dummy cowgirl act was a popular novelty on the American variety and vaudeville circuit during the 1930s and 1940s. The number of individually named dummy characters visible in the image suggests a sophisticated and well-resourced production. The printed caption along the lower edge confirms the act title and provides specific identification of the individual dummy characters. The front bears the printed text: Printed caption reading Arizona Kid and His Cow Girls with individual dummy names labeled within image. The reverse reads: Standard POST CARD divided reverse. Handwritten inscriptions read: Pencil catalog notation visible.

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