Bain News Service,, publisher.
Margaret Vale, Const. Binney, Mrs. Whiffen, Mary Carroll, Ada Mary
[no date recorded on caption card]
1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.
Notes:
Photograph shows women holding dolls.
Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative.
Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).
Format: Glass negatives.
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Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA,
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Part Of: Bain News Service photograph collection (DLC) 2005682517
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Call Number: LC-B2- 6165-10
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swanq
Date written on negative at lower right is 5/22/24. This looks to be a charity event featuring dolls, with participation by actresses. Margaret Vale is also known as Margaret Howe and has been featured in earlier photos in the Bain stream, usually when participating in feminist parades or activities. See, for example, comments on
Const. Binney is probably the same actress as in:
Mrs. Whiffe may be:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blanche_Whiffen
"Blanche Galton Whiffen, known on stage as Mrs. Thomas Whiffen, (1845–1936) was an American actress born in London. She was educated in France; made her stage début at the Royalty Theatre, London, in 1865; came to America in 1868; and toured the United States under John Templeton's management."
Ada May is
www.imdb.com/name/nm0561857/
" Ada May (1896–1978) -- Ada May was born on March 8, 1896 in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Monsieur Verdoux (1947), Dance, Girl, Dance (1933) and Fireside Theatre (1949). She was married to Mario Castegnaro and Wilson Potter (big game hunter). She died on April 25, 1978 in New York City, New York."
swanq
See Margaret Vale in another picture from same occasion:
Jon (LOC P&P)
Thanks for https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected] correction on Ms. Whiffen and the additional information on these women.
Richard Arthur Norton (1958- )
Our collection of 1924 doll fad images at: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bedroom_doll_fad