Every day Sophie Dupre presents two items from her large stock of signed photographs, autograph letters, autographs for sale, royal memoralbilia and antiquarian manuscripts.
The photographs are presented with the catalogue descriptions.
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May 03
On This Day
On this day in 1870 Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein was born. She was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria and was born at Frogmore House, near Windsor Castle
In 1903 Bing Crosby, American actor and singer was born in Tacoma, Washington. On the same day in 1944 "Going My Way", one of his best known films, premiered in New York. It won Best Picture in 1945.
CROSBY (Bing, 1904-1977, American Singer & Actor)
Typed letter signed (‘Bing’) to Master Harris telling him that the “photo you requested is being forwarded” and that his “latest picture is with Fred Astaire” (1899-1987, American Dancer & Actor) “titled ‘Holiday Inn’, in which Fred and I have a lot of fun stealing each other’s girl friend ...”, 1 side A4, Bing Crosby headed paper, Hollywood, 25th August 1942
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TABLEAU VIVANT
HELENA VICTORIA (1870-1948, Princess of Schleswig Holstein, daughter of Prince & Princess Christian, granddaughter of Queen Victoria)
Fine signed Portrait Photograph by Mullins of Ryde, Isle of Wight, showing her full length, nearly three quarter face, in Scottish 16th century costume as Mary Beaton, standing reading a book, signed “Helen as Mary Beaton 1890” partly on the mount, a note on the back reads ‘Tableaux at Osborne’ with the full date, 20th January 1890
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