My Ear-Trumpet Has Been Struck By Lightning

mudwerks:

HELD, Anna_Ogden’s Guinea Gold Cigarettes; 568 (by Performing Arts / Artes Escénicas)

HELD, Anna_Ogden’s Guinea Gold Cigarettes; 568 (by Performing Arts / Artes Escénicas)

silentcuriosity:

Anna Held Standard Reference: Cartophilic reference books Source: [Cigarette cards.] / Guinea gold series - Location: Stephen A. Schwarzman Building / George Arents Collection

Anna Held Standard Reference: Cartophilic reference books Source: [Cigarette cards.] / Guinea gold series - Location: Stephen A. Schwarzman Building / George Arents Collection

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questionableadvice:

~ Jordan, Marsh & Co., Spring and Summer 1897
via internet archive

Anna Held was a famous Ziegfeld girl and is often credited with helping Ziegfeld establish his famous Ziegfeld Follies. Eventually she became his common-law wife, although they did not remain together.

A picture of her on her bicycle (below) was part of a montage of “Actresses as Bicycle Riders” which is still available to purchase today.

turnofthecentury:

Anna Held with friend - Morrison - c. 1896

cabbagingcove:

“Oh! Why do all women love me?”

Who wouldn’t love a man who is so fabulous?

1906 poster advertising the comedy, “The Little Duchess”.

[Source: Library of Congress Performing Arts Poster collection.]

ornamentedbeing:

“In 1903 The San Francisco Call brought a whole page article about ‘Anna Held and her Sadie Girls,’ a copy of which is provided by the Library of Congress. The two images in the article offer front and back views of the lovely tiny-waisted ladies, and below is another I found (Click to enlarge).”

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