Nightclub Showgirl somewhere in NYC, 1929
Tag: Entertainment
Gas Mask Girls
Dancers at the Windmill Theatre in London, practice a routine wearing gas masks and hard-hats with their costumes.
Boxing Kangaroo, 1933
Kangaroo Boxer vs Vladimir Durov (Jr)
Skating in Style, 1930s
Cotton Club, 1923-1940
The Cotton Club was a New York City nightclub located in Harlem on 142nd Street and Lenox Avenue from 1923 to 1935, then briefly in the midtown Theater District from 1936 to 1940. The club operated most notably during the United States’ era of Prohibition. (Wikipedia)
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Skating Cowboy, 1889
Captain Wise A. in skating costume, 1889
Hillbilly Songs
Cowgirls
The Great Karlini
Karlini (1907-1963) Dutch magician (real name Ludwig Trinka) who performed mainly in Berlin prior to WWII. According to information from the late magic collector Christian Fechner, Karlini was twice imprisoned by the Nazis, and may have served as an important member of the French Underground. He eventually retired to a country home in the Netherlands. (magictricks.com)
Are You Ready for Some Football?
NFL Championship Game Dec, 11, 1938. New York Giants defeats the Green Bay Packers 23-17
