Picturegoers Albums Collection

PIC

1930 - 1940

This archive is comprised of three albums containing black and white postcard portraits and portraits of film stars and film stills from 1930s America, mainly taken by the Picturegoers Gallery. There are also portrait postcards of the British royal family including King George V and Queen Mary. Some of these are hand coloured. Two of the albums are professionally compiled "Picturegoers" albums which contain portraits and film stills relating to films such as "Her Big Night", "Cheating Cheaters", "Behind that Curtain" and "the Last Frontier" and of actors including May McAvoy, Douglas Fairbanks, Greta Garbo, Jack Buchanan and Norma Shearer among others. The third album contains the postcard portraits of film stars including Betty Balfour, Clark Gabel and Rin-Tin-Tin the dog as well as portrait postcards of the British royal family.

3 albums

This collection is in good condition. One album is worn on the back and at the spine.

English

This archive was donated to the National Science and Media Museum in 2001.

National Science and Media Museum, Bradford

Access is given in accordance with the NMeM access policy. Material from this collection is available to researchers through the museum’s Insight facility.

Copies may be supplied of items in the collection, provided that the copying process used does not damage the item or is not detrimental to its preservation. Copies will be supplied in accordance with the NMeM’s terms and conditions for the supply and reproduction of copies, and the provisions of any relevant copyright legislation.

This collection is currently being processed and this field will be updated when a system of arrangement has been established.