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May Vernacular Photo History Auction

Wed, May 6, 2026 11:00AM EDT
Lot 415

RPPC Sells Floto Circus Girl Performer Frances O'Connor Portrait

Estimate: $200 - $300

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Real photo postcard publicity photograph of a young circus performer Frances O'Connor seated on a chair wearing a decorative costume. Caption references Sells-Floto Circus. She performed as the "The Armless Wonder" or the "Living Venus de Milo."


The performer sits sideways with legs bent on the chair in a staged publicity pose.


The front bears the printed text: Sells-Floto Circus. Handwritten inscriptions read: Frances O’Connor.

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