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Newport: 1902
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 04/25/2008 - 7:05pm.
"The Sketch." 1902. Beatrice Baxter Ruyl in Newport, Rhode Island. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative by Gertrude Käsebier. View full size.
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Beatrice Baxter Ruyl
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sun, 05/18/2008 - 7:48am.
She was a well-known children's book illustrator and photographic model.
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Submitted by Kat on Sun, 04/27/2008 - 10:41pm.
Her profile reminds me so much of Elizabeth Hurley...
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She's astonishing, a day after I first saw this I'm still at a loss for words....
Out Of Time
Submitted by Fischer on Sat, 04/26/2008 - 7:16am.
This picture looks as if it were taken yesterday. Somehow, she has a loose, comfortable, contemporary look and feel about her that's not seen in many pictures from this era. This is truly an amazing picture.
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