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Subject: New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century

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Carte-de-visite Portrait of Madeline HenriquesCarte-de-visite Portrait of Madeline Henriques

Carte-de-visite (CDV) portrait photograph of Madeline Henriques, taken by Gurney at 5th Avenue and 16th Street in New York City. The photograph shows a full-sitting view of the subject. The image is undated, but based on the subject's lifespan and the photographic style, it is estimated to date from around 1875.

Carte-de-Visite Portrait of Madeline HenriquesCarte-de-Visite Portrait of Madeline Henriques

Carte-de-visite (CDV) portrait of Madeline Henriques. The photograph shows a full sitting view of Henriques. The imprint of Charles D. Fredricks & Co., New York City, NY is visible on the back of the card mount. Handwritten in old ink on the back: "Miss Madeline Henriques New York City". Madeline Henriques made her theatrical debut in "The Model Hypocrite" in 1860 at Wallack's Theatre in Manhattan. Her father was David H. Henriques of the West Indies. In 1867, she married Louis Jennings, who became editor of the New York Times from 1870 to 1876, and played a key role in exposing the Tweed Ring. The photograph is dated circa 1860s.

Trade Card: 8th Ave. & 23rd Street, Gran Opera HouseTrade Card: 8th Ave. & 23rd Street, Gran Opera House

Trade card depicting three people in swimming attire at a beach. The card mentions the Gran Opera House located at 8th Ave. & 23rd Street. The card is part of Volume 23, Page 12, of the Manuscript Collection (Arc.MS.56) and is dated circa 1885. The image depicts three individuals in swimming attire at a beach.