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M. Sieveking, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Martinus Sieveking (1867-1950), a Dutch virtuoso pianist and composer. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2013) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: G... More

L. Tetrazzini, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows opera singer Luisa Tetrazzini (1871-1940) at piano. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2017) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Date from related negative: LC-B2-5... More

Alda, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows soprano opera singer Frances Alda (1879-1952), who was born in New Zealand and was raised in Australia. From 1908 to 1929 she sang at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and recorded for Victor... More

W. Damrosch, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows conductor and composer Walter Johannes Damrosch (1862-1950). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2014) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Gran... More

Zimbalist, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Efrem Zimbalist Sr. (1889/90-1985), an internationally known concert violinist, composer, teacher, conductor, and director of the Curtis Institute of Music with his daughter Maria, vacationing ... More

Helen Ware, Grace Schnebe, Chrystal Hearn, Frances Starr, Gladys Hanso...

Photograph shows actresses Helen (Remer) Ware (1877-1939), Grace Schnebbe (Mrs. Howard Schnebbe), Lucy Weston and others knitting for soldiers during World War I as part of the Stage Women's War Relief project ... More

Gatti-Casazza & A. Seligsberg - Public domain portrait photograph

Photograph shows Giulio Gatti-Casazza (1869-1940), general manager of the Metropolitan Opera (1908-1935) with Alfred Frederick Seligsberg (1869-1933), legal counsel to the Metropolitan, at the funeral of Italia... More

Mrs. Ben Ali Haggin, Jeanne Eagels

Photograph shows rehearsals for the silent film "National Red Cross Pageant" (1917) with dancer Bonnie Glass (Mrs. Ben Ali Haggin) and actress Jeanne Eagels (1890-1929). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015) T... More

Vernon Castle's plane, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows the plane in which ballroom dancer Vernon Castle (1887-1918) died. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: Georg... More

Farrar, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows soprano opera singer Geraldine Farrar (1882-1967) during the time of a concert which was part of the Women's War Relief Association's Liberty Theater in front of the New York Public Library at ... More

Scotney, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows opera singer Evelyn Scotney (1896-1967). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2018) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection... More

Hampden, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows American actor, manager and cellist Walter Hampden (born Walter Hampden Dougherty) (1879-1955). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2019) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the n... More

Larrimore seated at a table - Public domain portrait photograph

Photograph probably shows actress Francine Larrimore (1898-1975). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2019) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Co... More

Larrimore, George Grantham Bain Collection

Le Gallienne, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows actress Eva Le Gallienne (1899-1991). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2019) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (L... More

Vivienne Osborne, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows American stage and silent and sound film actress Vivienne Osborne (1896-1961). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2019) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives. Forms ... More

Scotney, George Grantham Bain Collection

Macbeth, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photo shows opera singer Florence Macbeth (1891-1966) giving candy to children gathered around her, possibly in New York City or New Jersey. Concession stand in background is selling Atlantic City salt water ta... More

[Thomas Hardie Chalmers, full-length portrait, standing by fireplace, ...

George Grantham Bain Collection. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

De Luca, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Italian American baritone opera singer Giuseppe De Luca (1876-1950) singing into microphone. Title and date from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Gr... More

Mme. Nordica, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photo shows American opera singer Lillian Nordica (1857-1914). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009) Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by... More

John Philip Sousa, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photo shows composer and conductor John Philip Sousa in uniform. Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (L... More

Mardones, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Spanish bass opera singer Jose Mardones (1868-1932). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2018) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grantham Bai... More

Mme. Nordica, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photo shows American opera singer Lillian Nordica (1857-1914). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2008) Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by... More

Hope Hampton, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows silent film actress and producer, and later opera singer, Hope Hampton (1897-1982). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2018) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. For... More

Lusitania seen from Singer Bldg, N.Y.C. Bain

Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. General information about the George Grantham Bain Collection is availabl... More

Ethel Barrymore, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows actress Ethel Barrymore (1879-1959). Source: Flickr Commons project, 2013. Neg. is broken. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the Ge... More

Miss Phyllis Neilson-Terry, Mr. Lyn Harding

Photo shows English actress Phyllis Neilson Terry (1892-1977) with Welsh actor Lyn Harding (1867-1952). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. ... More

Winifred Bryson, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows American actress Winifred Bryson (1892-1987) (born Winifred Brison). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: Geo... More

Johannes Sembach at piano - Public domain portrait photograph

Photograph shows German opera singer Johannes Sembach (1881-1944), seated at a piano. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: Geo... More

Johnson, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Edward Patrick Johnson (1878?-1959), a Canadian tenor opera singer who was billed outside North America as Edoardo Di Giovanni, with with his daughter Fiorenza and phonograph. (Source: Flickr C... More

Italian opera singer Galli-Curci, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Italian coloratura soprano opera singer Amelita Galli-Curci (1882-1963) standing next to car bending over flat tire. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2016) Title from data provided by the Bain ... More

Edith Wynne Matthison, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Edith Wynne Matthison (1875-1955), an Anglo-American actress who specialized in Shakespearean and classic drama. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2014) Title from data provided by the Bain News... More

Wanda Hawley, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Wanda Hawley (1895-1963), an American actress of the silent film era. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2018) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: Ge... More

Italian opera singer Curci, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Italian coloratura soprano opera singer Amelita Galli-Curci (1882-1963). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2018) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of:... More

F.E. Bristol, Chas. Harrison - Public domain portrait photograph

Photograph shows Frederick Eliud Bristol (1839-1932), American voice teacher and Charles William Harrison (1878-1932), American tenor ballad singer. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2017) Title from data provid... More

Wells, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows opera singer John Barnes Wells (1880-1935). Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General inf... More

Whitehill, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows American bass-baritone opera singer Clarence Eugene Whitehill (1871-1932) seated in front of Red Cross posters during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2016) Title from data provide... More

Olive Thomas, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows American silent film actress and model Olive Thomas (1894-1920). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2014) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George ... More

A. Didur, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Adam Didur (1873-1946), a Polish bass opera singer, standing next to a piano with dogs. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative.... More

Julia Culp, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph Julia Bertha Culp, a celebrated mezzo-soprano opera singer. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2014) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grantham Ba... More

E. Zimbalist, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Efrem Zimbalist, Sr. (1889 or 1890-1985), an internationally known concert violinist, composer, teacher, conductor, and director of the Curtis Institute of Music. (Source: Flickr Commons projec... More

Matzenauer, George Grantham Bain Collection, Portrait photo, Library o...

Photograph shows mezzo-soprano opera singer Margaret Matzenauer (Margarete Matzenauer or Margarethe Matzenaur) (1881-1963) with her daughter Adrienne Matzenauer (also known as Adrienne Fontana) (1914-2010). (So... More

Fields, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Arthur Fields (1884-1953) who was a singer and songwriter, with a Stutz automobile. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2016) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. For... More

Helen Clark, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Helen Clark, New York-born contralto opera singer. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2016) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain ... More

Didur, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photo shows Polish bass singer Adam Didur (1874-1946). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2017) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (... More

Oscar Seagle, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows baritone singer and teacher Oscar Seagle (1877-1945). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2014) Title and date from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Gr... More

Birnbaum, Gordon, Bernays, Fornia, Mrs. Coppicus, Amato, Botta

Photograph shows opera singers and musicians opening the Operatic Liberty Loan Offices at Aeolian Hall, New York City on June 5, 1917. People depicted include (left to right) Harry Birnbaum, pianist Philip Gord... More

Carusos, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Italian tenor opera singer Enrico Caruso (1873-1921) and his wife, the former Miss Dorothy Park Benjamin (1893-1955), at a Police Field Day benefit at Sheepshead Bay Speedway, Brooklyn, New Yor... More

Caruso, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Italian tenor opera singer Enrico Caruso (1873-1921) at a Police Field Day benefit at Sheepshead Bay Speedway, Brooklyn, New York City, August 31, 1918. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2016) T... More

Farrar sells bonds, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows a concert by soprano opera singer Geraldine Farrar (1882-1967) which was part of the Women's War Relief Association's Liberty Theater in front of the New York Public Library at 5th Avenue and 4... More

Farrar, George Grantham Bain Collection

Schumann-Heink & her son's family

Photograph shows German American opera singer Ernestine (Rössler) Schumann-Heink (1861-1936) with the family of her son, actor Ferdinand Schumann-Heink (1893-1958). Depicted are Ferdinand's wife, Kaethe (Kate) ... More

Margaret Mower, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows American actress Margaret Mower in bed. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2016) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Date from similar Bain negative: LC-B2-4832-2. ... More

Larrimore seated at piano - Public domain portrait photograph

Kubelick [i.e. Kubelík], George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Czech violinist and composer Jan Kubelík (1880-1940). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2018) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grantham Ba... More

Larrimore holding fan, George Grantham Bain Collection

Tchaikowsky, George Grantham Bain Collection

Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... More

Gadski, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows German opera singer Johanna Gadski (1872-1932). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015) Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from data provided by the Bain... More

Gluck, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Romanian-American opera singer Alma Gluck (1884-1938) with two children. Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Libra... More

Ephram Zimbalist, George Grantham Bain Collection

McCormack "Tosca", George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Irish American tenor singer John McCormack (1884-1945). Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. On negative: "May Mina Moore." Photograph taken by May and Mina Moore.... More

Kathleen Howard, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Canadian-born opera singer Kathleen Howard (1884-1956). Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the... More

Paderewski, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Polish pianist and composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941) probably with his wife Helena Paderewska. Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George ... More

Norma Whalley, George Grantham Bain Collection

Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. General information about the George Grantha... More

Efram i.e., Efrem Zimbalist - Public domain portrait photograph

V. Lazzari and wife - Public domain portrait photograph

Photograph shows opera singer Carolina Lazzari (1891-1946) and her husband V. Lazari. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2017) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: Geo... More

Raymonde Delaunois, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Raymonde Delaunois (1885-1984), a Belgian mezzo-soprano opera singer. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2013) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: Ge... More

Mme. Ober, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photo shows American opera singer Margarethe Arndt-Ober (1885-1971). Arndt-Ober performed with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City between 1913 and 1917. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2010) Title from d... More

Muratore & Cavalieri, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows French actor and opera singer Lucien Muratore (1876-1954) and his wife Italian opera singer Lina Cavalieri (1874-1944). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011) Title from data provided by the B... More

Farrar as "Carmen", George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Geraldine Farrar (1882-1967), an American soprano opera singer and film actress. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms ... More

Ina Claire, 1892-, George Grantham Bain Collection

Head and shoulders, facing left. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Caption card tracings: BI; Shelf; Ph. Ind. Sources che... More

Jan Kubelik, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photo shows Czech violinist and composer Jan Kubelík (1880-1940). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2010) Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from data provided by the Bai... More

Mary Garden, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photo shows opera singer Mary Garden (1874-1967) aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II heading to Europe. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2008 and New York Times, May 30, 1913) Title from data provided by the Bain News... More

Marcia Van Dresser, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Marcia Van Dresser (1877-1937), an American operatic soprano, recitalist and actress, wearing an American flag and posed beside another American flag. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2016) Tit... More

Braslau, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photo shows opera singer Sophie Braslau (1888-1935), a contralto who performed with the Metropolitan Opera, New York City. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009 and Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Ency... More

Kanders, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Helene (Helen) Kanders a soprano opera singer. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2017) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Coll... More

Paderewski & wife, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Polish pianist and composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941) and his wife Helena Paderewska. Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grantham B... More

Caruso & Muzio, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows tenor opera singer Enrico Caruso (1873-1921) with Italian opera singer Claudia Muzio (1889-1936). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the... More

Marion Davies, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows actress Marion Davies (1897-1961) in front of an American flag. (Source: Flickr Commons, May 2016) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grant... More

Stracciari, Theo. Bauer, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Riccardo Stracciari (1875-1955), an Italian baritone opera singer and Theodore Bauer, who worked for Columbia University's concert and opera departments. (Flickr Commons project, 2016) Title fr... More

Johnson, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Edward Patrick Johnson (1878?-1959), a Canadian tenor opera singer who was billed outside North America as Edoardo Di Giovanni. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2018) Title from data provided b... More

Paderewski, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Polish pianist and composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941) seated at an outdoor table. His wife Helena Paderewska is standing at the table. Title from data provided by the Bain News Service ... More

Alda, George Grantham Bain Collection

DeLuca, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Italian American baritone opera singer Giuseppe De Luca (1876-1950). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2018) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: Geo... More

Novaes, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Brazilian pianist Guiomar Novaes (1895-1979) seated at piano. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2017) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Gra... More

De Luca, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Italian American baritone opera singer Giuseppe De Luca (1876-1950) seated at a piano. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. ... More

McCormack, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Irish American tenor singer John McCormack (1884-1945) with American flag. Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Lib... More

Zanelli, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Renato Zanelli (1892-1935 ), a Chilean baritone and later tenor opera singer. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2018) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms par... More

De Luca, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Italian American baritone opera singer Giuseppe De Luca (1876-1950) walking down the street. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the nega... More

C. Whitehill, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows American bass/baritone opera singer Clarence Whitehill (1871-1932). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: Geor... More

Schumann Heink, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows German-American opera singer Ernestine (Rössler) Schumann-Heink (1861-1936). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2016) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part... More

Perini, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Flora Perini (1887-1975), an Italian mezzo-soprano opera singer, seated at a table. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2013) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. For... More

Mrs. Earl Carroll, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows actress Marcelle Hontabat (1897-1936) who was the wife of theater producer and composer Carl Carroll (1893-1948). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2014) Title from data provided by the Bain New... More

Italian opera singer Galli-Curci (& Wagner), George Grantham Bain Coll...

Photograph shows Charles Ludwig Wagner (1869-1956), an impresario with one of his clients, Italian coloratura soprano opera singer Amelita Galli-Curci (1882-1963). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2016) Title ... More

Italian opera singer Galli-Curci, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Italian coloratura soprano opera singer Amelita Galli-Curci (1882-1963). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Date from simi... More

Symona Ferner Boniface, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows American film actress Symona Farner Boniface (1894-1950). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2016) Title and date from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: Georg... More

Gabrielle Gills, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows French soprano singer Gabrielle Gills whose first appearance in New York City was on January 28, 1917. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service o... More

Caruso & wife, George Grantham Bain Collection

between ca. 1915 and ca. 1920 - Public domain portrait print

Photograph shows actress Helene Chadwick (1897-1940). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2018) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Li... More

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