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Lot 435

RPPC Ventriloquist in Military Uniform Signed Portrait with Dummy

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

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Real photo postcard studio photograph of a ventriloquist performer dressed in military uniform alongside a small dummy figure also dressed in military attire. The matching military costumes on both performer and dummy suggest either a patriotic-themed variety act or a wartime promotional photograph, with the costuming placing this card likely within the First World War period. The card bears a handwritten ink signature on the front. The reverse bears a bilingual POST CARD Carte Postale format. Military-themed ventriloquist acts were a popular fixture of wartime variety entertainment, and promotional cards produced during this period with military costuming carry additional historical resonance beyond their value as theatrical ephemera. The front bears an ink signature. The reverse reads: Bilingual POST CARD Carte Postale divided reverse. Handwritten inscriptions read: Ink signature on front.

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