Portrait of American Stage Actor Joseph Jefferson Dressed as Old Rip Van Winkle Taken by Napoleon Sarony (1869)

Portrait of American stage actor Joseph Jefferson dressed as old Rip Van Winkle by Napoleon Sarony, 1869. From an edition of the book Rip Van Winkle A Legend of the Kaatskill Mountains by Washington Irving published in 1871.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Tintype Portrait of a Man Dressed as a Friar Singing (1800's)

Tintype portrait of a man dressed as a friar singing, c. 1860-1900.

Source: Library of Congress.

Hand-Colored Animated Stereoview Portrait of an Unidentified Woman Wearing a Costume By German Photographer Moser Senior (1870's)

Hand-colored animated stereoview portrait of an unidentified woman wearing a costume by German photographer Moser Senior, c. 1870's.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Portrait of Irish Actor Dion Boucicault Wearing a Costume (1860’s)

Portrait of Irish actor Dion Boucicault wearing a costume, c. 1860’s. By Mathew Brady.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.

Stereoview Portrait of an Unidentified Woman Wearing a Costume (1860′s/1870′s)

Stereoview portrait of an unidentified woman wearing a costume, probably French, c. 1860′s/1870′s.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Obscured Daguerreotype Portrait of a Stage Actress Only Identified as Augusta Wearing a Costume (1840′s/1850′s)

Obscured daguerreotype portrait of an actress only identified as Augusta wearing a costume, c. 1840′s/1850′s. By Mathew Brady.

Source: Library of Congress.

Carte De Visite Portrait of Actress Kitty Dowd Wearing a Costume Titled “The Devil’s Auction” Probably Taken in New York City (1867)

Carte de visite portrait of actress Kitty Dowd wearing a costume titled “The Devil’s Auction” probably taken in New York City, 1867. By J. Gurney and Son.

Source: Library of Congress.

Portrait of British Stage Actress Ann Gilbert in Costume (1860′s)

Portrait of British stage actress Ann Gilbert in costume, c. 1860′s. By Mathew Brady.

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Portrait of an Unidentified Shakespearean Actor in Costume

Portrait of an unidentified Shakespearean actor in costume, c. 1860′s. Attributed to Mathew Brady.

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Animated Stereoscopic Portrait of American Actress Lotta Crabtree

Animated stereoscopic portrait of American actress Lotta Crabtree, c. 1860's. Published by Sarony.

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