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Carte-de-Visite Photograph of Ada Isaacs Menken as a French Spy

Carte-de-visite photograph depicting Ada Isaacs Menken as a French spy. Issued by Charles D. Fredricks & Co., New York, circa 1862. The photograph shows Menken in costume, balancing a large jug on her leg. The original card features a printed caption: "ADA ISAACS MENKEN AS [THE] FRENCH SPY."

Associated People/Businesses

Menken, Adah Isaacs, 1835-1868
Charles Fredricks & Co.
MENKEN, ADA ISAACS

Geography

New York City

Subjects

Actresses

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 6, Folder 2