Photograph of a man and five female performers in costume

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A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a man and five female performers in costume. Laura Cathrell is centrally depicted, with the man standing beside her, and two female performers standing on either side of the couple. Laura Cathrell is depicted standing facing the left edge of the photograph, looking up towards the man. She is wearing a striped dress with a white ruffle at the hemline. She holds the edge of her skirt up with her proper left hand. She is also wearing a medium toned half hat. The man is wearing a dark jacket, light toned pants, and a white collared shirt. He is depicted in profile, facing Laura Cathrell. The two female performers on the left side of the image, Birdie Warfield Edison and an unidentified woman, are standing in a row behind the man, with their bodies turned towards him and their heads turned towards the viewer.

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