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Josephine Baker in her famous banana skirt

Jun 10, 2013

Josephine Baker in her famous banana skirt

The fabulous and controversial 1920s cabaret dancer Josephine Baker in her famous Banana Skirt from the Folies Bergère production “Un Vent de Folie” 1927

Mary Pickford by Alfred Cheney Johnston

Dec 26, 2010

Mary Pickford by Alfred Cheney Johnston

Photo of Mary Pickford kneeling in front of a full length mirror. Photo by Alfred Cheney Johnston.

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