The postcard shows Lewis with painted-in red thimbles on his hands. The message side of the card (also illustrated) is addressed to ‘Mr Hardeen, Palace Music Hall, Walthamstow, London’. The message reads ‘This week Grand Bolton. Dear Sir, If you have a photo P.C. [post card] of yourself to spare I should be pleased to receive one for my album. Sincerely yours, L Davenport’. The rather faint writing below the photograph of Lewis reads ‘From Lewis Davenport. Dealer & maker of magical apparatus. 30, Riles Rd, Plaistow, E. Send stamp for list of tricks & books’.
Lewis Davenport postcard sent to Hardeen on 8 May 1907
Item Details
| Size | 90 x 140mm |
|---|---|
| Year | 1907 |
| Date | Dated 8 May 1907 |
| Theatre | Grand (Bolton), Palace Music Hall (Walthamstow; London) |
| People | Hardeen, Lewis Davenport |
| Key Phrases | Photographs, Postcards |
| Category | Other Ephemera |
| Ref no | N2907 Ep.Dav58 |