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Lot 424

RPPC Ventriloquist with Six Named Dummy Figures Group Portrait

Estimate: $50 - $1,000
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Real photo postcard depicting a ventriloquist performer surrounded by six distinctly costumed dummy figures arranged in a formal group portrait composition. The dummies represent a variety of character types including ethnic caricatures, a sailor figure, and other costumed personalities, each with individually styled clothing and exaggerated facial features. The scale and variety of the dummy ensemble suggests a highly developed and well-resourced professional act. The card is signed on the front with the inscription Yours Sincerely and a signature dated November 14, 1913, indicating this was personally distributed by the performer as a signed keepsake. Multi-dummy group portrait cards with a clear date and personal signature are among the more desirable examples of ventriloquist promotional ephemera, combining strong visual content with precise documentary provenance. The front bears a handwritten ink inscription reading Yours Sincerely with signature dated November 14, 1913. The reverse reads: Standard POST CARD divided reverse with correspondence and address sections. Handwritten inscriptions read: Ink inscription with signature and date on front.

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