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Lot 426

RPPC Captain Pat Burton Prague Ventriloquist Military Group Portrait

Estimate: $50 - $1,000
Starting Bid
$10

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Real photo postcard studio photograph of a performer identified by caption as Captain Pat Burton, Prague, depicted in military uniform alongside two ventriloquist dummy figures, one dressed as a clown or Pierrot character and the other in contrasting attire. The military title and Prague location reference are unusual details within British or European ventriloquist promotional photography and suggest either a performer with military connections or a theatrical persona built around a military character. The reverse bears a printed photographer credit reading Foto Wildl, Vienna, confirming a Central European production origin consistent with the Prague reference on the front. The combination of military costuming, Continental European photography, and dual dummy figures makes this a distinctive and geographically specific card within the collection. The front bears the printed text: Printed caption reading Captain Pat Burton, Prague along upper portion of image. Handwritten inscriptions read: Pencil catalog notation visible.

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