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Famous folk in wax in the Sketch

Black and white photographs of famous faces made into waxworks by M Pierre Imans to adorn big shops and stores in Paris to boost sales. These included: Rudolph Valentino, Maurice Chevalier, boxer and screen star Georges Carpentier, Mr Ramon Novarro, Mlle Yvonne Printemps, lawn-tennis champion Helen Wills, American tennis player Big Bill Tilden and Suzanne Lenglen

Picture No
14103187
Media ID
45626294
Size
4225px x 5874px (4.6MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
photograph in the Sketch, 21st November 1928
Date
21st November 1928

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Carpentier Chevalier Lenglen Likeness Likenesses Mannequin Mlle Novarro Printemps Publications Ramon Socialite Socialites Suzanne Tilden Valentino Waxwork Waxworks Wills


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