Printed Ephemera — 1908-1911
Postcard, photographic postcard
Postcard with photographic portrait of Vera Holme (1881-1969) dressed in costume and carrying a basket. On the back of the postcard is handwritten 'Vera Holme'.
Holme was a violinist and singer who sang in the chorus of the D'Oyley Carte Company. In 1908 she joined the Actresses' Franchise League. Holme later joined the Women's Social and Political Union. She became chauffeur to Emmeline Pankhurst and Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence, wearing a uniform in the WSPU colours of purple, white and green. Holme often appeared in WSPU processions on horseback.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- NN22399
- Object name:
- postcard, photographic postcard
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- F. Kehrhahn and Co.
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- Production date:
- 1908-1911
- Material:
card, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 138 mm, W 87 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
F. Kehrhahn and Co.
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
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