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Garbo Photography Studio
Posted by:
WayOutWardell
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Date: October 06, 2014 02:01AM
Does anyone have an address or any info about the Garbo Studio in Chicago? I've come across a number of photographs of burlesque performers with the 'Garbo Chicago' stamp on the corner so I assume that was their stock-in-trade.
Re: Garbo Photography Studio
Posted by:
rjmachon
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Date: October 06, 2014 06:32PM
It wasn't that old studio building downtown on State Street, Tree Studios?
Re: Garbo Photography Studio
Posted by:
WayOutWardell
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Date: October 07, 2014 12:50AM
Not sure. There isn't an address on the photos I've seen, only 'Garbo Chicago'.
Re: Garbo Photography Studio
Posted by:
rjmachon
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Date: October 07, 2014 06:15PM
Do you have the pictures posted anywhere WayOut?
Re: Garbo Photography Studio
Posted by:
PKDickman
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Date: October 07, 2014 06:39PM
I've seen the mark on photos before, but don't know where they were.
I tried to check around but came up with bupkis. Other than that they seem to have been a big player in that sort of burlesque lobby card photo.
Perhaps Rustymuscle's 1950 phone book, or perhaps advertisements in old issues of Variety.
I tried to check around but came up with bupkis. Other than that they seem to have been a big player in that sort of burlesque lobby card photo.
Perhaps Rustymuscle's 1950 phone book, or perhaps advertisements in old issues of Variety.
Re: Garbo Photography Studio
Posted by:
WayOutWardell
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Date: October 08, 2014 12:37PM
If you Google performers like Ann Perri, Lupita Peruyero or Denise Darnell a number of the Garbo photos come up. Caution, some might be considered NSFW.
I just assumed given the subject matter that they'd be located maybe near the State Street burlesque theater area, but, like PK said, they seem to have been a big player - maybe second only to Bruno Of Hollywood.
There's a recently-uncovered photo of Lupita Peruyero sitting at a table with Joe Louis and Sarah Vaughan at the Crown Propeller Lounge in Woodlawn ca. '52, which is pretty cool.
I just assumed given the subject matter that they'd be located maybe near the State Street burlesque theater area, but, like PK said, they seem to have been a big player - maybe second only to Bruno Of Hollywood.
There's a recently-uncovered photo of Lupita Peruyero sitting at a table with Joe Louis and Sarah Vaughan at the Crown Propeller Lounge in Woodlawn ca. '52, which is pretty cool.
Re: Garbo Photography Studio
Posted by:
rjmachon
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Date: October 09, 2014 07:48AM
Some nice pictures WayOut! I came accross a "Ann Perri Tribute" site and a "A Tribute to "The Jane Russell of Burlesque". Some of the pictures of her photographed at "Garbo Chicago" were taken around 1950's I believe.
[color=#FF0000][b]Caution, some pictures are NSFW.[/b][/color]
I also checking some other sites and if I hear anything I will post it.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/09/2014 08:07AM by rjmachon.
[color=#FF0000][b]Caution, some pictures are NSFW.[/b][/color]
I also checking some other sites and if I hear anything I will post it.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/09/2014 08:07AM by rjmachon.
Re: Garbo Photography Studio
Posted by:
rjmachon
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Date: October 14, 2014 07:23PM
@WayOut, I ran this question by J.R. Schmidt of Chicago History Today and he said the only "Garbo" he heard of in Chicago was,
Garbo Productions
Address: 1949 W Eddy St, Chicago, IL 60657
http://www.garboproductions.com/
They have been around for about 25 years only.
The website I contacted, "Ann Perri Tribute" never got back to me. I figured that no one monitors it close.
Garbo Productions
Address: 1949 W Eddy St, Chicago, IL 60657
http://www.garboproductions.com/
They have been around for about 25 years only.
The website I contacted, "Ann Perri Tribute" never got back to me. I figured that no one monitors it close.
