[AUTOGRAPHS]. Two autograph books owned by Chicago club owner Ruth Farley, signed by musicians, actors, and others of note including Cab Calloway, Mae West, Duke Ellington, and Mary Pickford.
Sale 1005 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Lots Open
Mar 1, 2022
Lots Close
Mar 8, 2022
Timed Online / Cincinnati
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$200 -
300
Price Realized
$469
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Lot Description
[AUTOGRAPHS]. Two autograph books owned by Chicago club owner Ruth Farley, signed by musicians, actors, and others of note including Cab Calloway, Mae West, Duke Ellington, and Mary Pickford.
Two autograph books, each approx. 6 x 4 3/4 in. filled with signatures collected by Ruth Farley, apparently an owner or operator of a Chicago club or venue. Chicago, ca 1926-1934. Not all pages dated.
Includes heartfelt and warm inscriptions from performers and notable personalities of the era. Signatures include: Cab Calloway, Mae West, Duke Ellington, Mary Pickford, Lillian Roth, Amos & Andy, the Boswell Sisters, and Ray Bolger.
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