Real photo postcard publicity photograph of vaudeville performer Eleanor Stublitz in her costume as Minnie Mae West. Eleanor wears the iconic long dark dress, elaborate hair, and hat in the style and pose of Mae West. Taken at the California Pacific Exposition in San Diego in 1935



The portrait is lit in studio style with a plain background emphasizing the performer’s costume and figure. The caption identifies the performer as Minnie Mae West and references a vaudeville engagement.



The front bears the printed text: “Minnie Mae West.”. The reverse reads: “POST CARD” divided back. Handwritten inscriptions read: Short inscription on the back referencing a performance engagement.