Parade with banners and musicians, pedestrians, wagons, carts and horses, stores along an unpaved roadway in Los Angeles. An American flag is suspended across the street, below electrical power lines. Street car tracks visible. Monochromatic...
Fourteen members of an all male drum and bugle band, in uniform, in an unidentified location. Part of a series of images from the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce trip to Mexico City. Undated. Monochromatic snapshot, glossy paper.
Man in suit with winged collar, glasses. Gelatin silver print, monochromatic, on cardboard stock. nscribed on the photograph: "To Mrs. Cecil Frankel, the foremost patroness of the great art of music. Moris [?], Los Angeles, 1930". Two bars of...
Portrait of man in casual attire, seated, wearing jacket, open collared shirt, glasses, watch. Monochromatic. Inscription on photograph reads "To my dearest friend Bessie with Love [?], 1944." Written on the back in pencil, "To Mrs. Cecil...
Photograph of man, seated and holding a violin. Wearing business suit, vest, striped tie, glasses. Unsigned, monochromatic. The photographer's name is printed in the bottom right corner.
Title taken from image. Statue honoring composer Felix Mendelssohn, with a Muse and cherub figures at the base of the pedestal, loated in the square in front of the old concert hall in the music district. Unused, colorized, with divided back. ...
Title taken from image. Interior view of the Real Teatro di San Carlo (Royal Theatre of Saint Charles), an opera house in Naples, from the perspective of a rear balcony. The horse-shoe shaped auditorium with many balconies is decorated primarily...
Photograph of a woman wearing a striped suit, seated at a piano. Monochromatic. Inscribed on the photograph: "Saved by personal delivery, 2 [cents] by Mrs. Bartlett, Yours on the Board from "3-5", [M?]. Embossed and printed on the image is the...
Paper card, with photograph of Spanish conductor, violinist and composer Enrique Fernandez Arbós and his wife, standing. Text ("Christmas Greetings") is printed in red on the cover. Photograph is a gelatin silver print, monochromatic. Unsigned,...
Photograph of operatic mezzo-soprano singer Arden, wearing costume from her recital program, "Carmen's Dream", with headdress (mantilla with peineta, or large comb), earrings, sleeveless jacket (gilet), necklace. A large decorative fan with images...
Photograph of French violinist and composer Sauret, 3/4 profile, in concert attire. Also on this image is printed his name, with the caption "The Wonderful Violinist", as well as the photographers' names and location. Monochromatic print on...
Cadman, Charles Wakefield, 1881-1946; Frankel, Bessie Bartlett, 1884-1959
Photograph of Cadman, wearing suit jacket and tie. Gelatin silver print, monochromatic. Inscribed, in ink, "To my dear friends The Frankels, with affectionate "well wishings" and in admiration. Charles Wakefield Cadman".
Casals, Pablo, 1876-1973; Frankel, Bessie Bartlett, 1884-1959; Bartlett, Albert
Photograph of Spanish cellist and conductor Casals, head shot, in formal concert attire, from his first tour (1901-1902) of the United States. Gelatin silver print, monochromatic, in autographed cardboard frame. Photographic company name and...
Photograph of American character actress and concert performer Esther Dale, standing, wearing gown, and ornament in her hair. Gelatin silver print, monochromatic, glossy paper. Inscribed in ink: "Cordial greetings to Mrs. Frankel, Esther Dale."
Head shot of singer and actress Ruth Etting, known as "America's sweetheart of song". Gelatin silver print, monochromatic. Inscribed on the photograph: "To my dear Bessie Frankel, with my deep admiration and devotion, Lovingly, Ruth".
Photograph of Sessions, attached to carboard frame. The wearing suit with detachable collar, seated in front of a pipe organ with four manuals. Gelatin silver print, monochromatic. Inscribed on the photo: "for Miss Bessie Herbert Bartlett, very...
Profile of Scottish-born singer and music educator Bell T. Ritchie, wearing wrap, pearl necklace, ribbons in hair. Gelatin silver print, monochromatic. Inscribed on photo and paper frame: "Sincerely yours Bell T. Ritchie, Mar 19-27".
