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Contributor Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.)
Newspaper Enterprise Association.
Title Famous Japanese Prima Donna arrives in Philadelphia to make her American debut. [graphic].
Publisher Philadelphia
Date January 18, 1928
Physical Description 1 photo : gelatin silver ; sheet 17 x 22 cm (6.5 x 8.5 in.)
Description Portrait photograph showing Philadelphia Grand Opera Company manager Kathryn O'Gorman Hammer greeting Takane Nambu arriving by train. In the left, Nambu, attired in a kimono, a fur coat, and dress shoes, steps down the stairs of a train and looks at the viewer. She shakes hands with Hammer, attired in a hat, a dress, a fur coat, and heeled shoes, who stands on the tracks. Takane Nambu performed as Cio-cio-san in Madame Butterfly for the Philadelphia Grand Opera Company at the Academy of Music on January 12, 1928. She also performed for the Company as Ah-Joe in L'Oracolo at the Academy of Music on November 15, 1928.
Notes Title and date from label on verso.
Distributor's imprint stamped on verso partially covered by label: [illegible] photo is supplied by [Ac]me News Pictures, 461 Eighth Ave, New York City, not to be used for syndication or advertising purposes without written permission.
Stamped on verso: Refered-E. Dept. Jan 18 28 CAM. N.E.A.
Manuscript note written on verso: A20389.
Typewritten note on verso: Same subject used N.Y.
Typewritten label pasted on verso: P82244. Famous Japanese Prima Donna arrives in Philadelphia to make her American debut. Philadelphia. Takane Nambu, Japanese Prima Donna of the Imperial Theatre in Tokyo arrived here for her American debut, which will be on January 12th, at the Academy of Music, with the Philadelphia Grand Opera Company. She will appear in "Madame Butterfly." She is shown being greeted upon her arrival by Mrs. William C. Hammer, assistant manager of the Philadelphia Grand Opera Company. Your credit line must read [illegible].
Subject Hammer, Kathryn O'Gorman -- Portraits.
Nambu, Takane -- Portraits.
Philadelphia Grand Opera Company.
Japanese.
Kimonos.
Madame Butterfly (Fictitious character)
Opera company executives.
Opera singers.
Railroad trains -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Women -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Women -- Japanese.
AAPI.
Women.
Genre Gelatin silver prints -- 1920-1930.
Group portraits -- 1920-1930.
Portrait photographs -- 1920-1930.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| group portrait photographs – organizations - Philadelphia Grand Opera Company [P.2024.17.3]
Accession number P.2024.17.3

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