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[Lillie Langtry in As in a looking glass"]" – Historic Reproduction

[Lillie Langtry in As in a looking glass"]", c1887. — historic photograph
[Lillie Langtry in As in a looking glass"]", c1887.. Historic photograph from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare historic photograph captures [Lillie Langtry in As in a looking glass"]" in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Lillie Langtry, the English actress known as the Jersey Lily, is shown here in a costume from the play "As in a Looking Glass," a role that let her display the stage presence that made her one of the most talked-about performers of the decade. The cabinet card was made around 1887 by B.J. Falk, a New York photographer who issued many theatrical portraits of this kind. Photographs like this one were sold to fans and helped spread a performer's image far beyond the theater, which was a key part of celebrity culture in the 1880s.

Created / publishedc1887.
GenrePortrait photographs 1880-1890.Cabinet photographs 1880-1890.
NotesS(?)24851 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by B.J. Falk, New York.
SubjectsLangtry, Lillie,--1853-1929--Performances. Actresses--1880-1890.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan3,251 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-181263

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