Dux [between ca. 1920 and ca. 1925]
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1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. | Photograph shows German soprano Claire Dux (1885-1967) seated at piano, holding a cat. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2021)
Claire Dux was an operatic and concert soprano with a successful career in continental Europe, England, and the United States. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claire_Dux
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