PHOTOGRAPHS
H1988.568.a-c
a. Sepia postcard size photograph; collage of three photos of Roy and Vicky Delso, the Flying Delso's; left: photo of Vicky (head and shoulders); right: photo of Roy (head and shoulders); and centre, a promotional shot of the two. This third photo is the same as H88.567a. At the top of the card are the words "Season's / Greetings / and Best / Wishes " and centre bottom "from / THE / AUSTRALIAN DELSOS / A / WHIRL / TWIRL / (A) WONDERFUL GIRL". On the back is stamped "POST CARD / MADE IN CANADA" and written "To dear Alice and Ernie / Not forgetting Kingsley / Xmas 1920 / Doing fine in this Wonderful / Country / USA. b. Photograph, black and white, of a turbanned Roy, in black tie, next to a cut out sign of a seer mounted above the words "Proff. DELSO / THE ORIENTAL SEER". On the back is written "outside our cafe / the Dummy is / done in oriental / colors so the sun / shining on same / made it too bright / Roy." c. Black and white photo of Roy and Vicky in front of an ice-bound house. On the back the words: "at the foot of Niagara Falls / 180" Gorge - Ice has / formed on house from / the spray from Falls/ Roy and Vicki / USA 1925" d. Black and white photo of baby. "POSTCARD" stamped on back. Written "Baby / Victoria Delso Bentick" Photo stamped "Talma / MELBOURNE". Roy and Vicky Delso had a live wire act and toured America in the 1920's. They came from Albany.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H1988.568.a-c |
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| Accession Date: | 20 Jul 1988 |
Material
| Paper | Paper, chemicals |
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Measurement
| length | 90mm |
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| width | 140mm | a. |
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| length | 70mm |
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| width | 110mm | b. |
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| length | 140mm |
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| width | 90mm | c. |
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