Circus Performer Irene Woodward, circa 1885
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Artifact Overview
Irene Woodward, also known as "La Belle Irene," is pictured in this cabinet card. During Woodward's stage career, she billed herself as "The Original Tatooed Lady," appearing at Bowery district dime museums like Bunnell's, and went on tours of Europe. Woodward's tattoos were inked by tattoo pioneer Samuel O'Reilly and his apprentice, Charles Wagner.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Cabinet photograph
Subject Date
circa 1885
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
93.51.15
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6.438 in
Width: 4.188 in
Inscriptions
front, printed:
Kenshel
Instantaneous Art Portraits,
New Studios,
3136 Cottage Grove Avenue
Chicago
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