1894 Opera Olimpia Guercia Contralto Kate Rolla Wheate - ORIGINAL STAGE2 XAD4 Tebe) Photograph by Herbert Ricke

Tebe) Photograph by Herbert Ricke

after the painting by Carl Steffeck

It is known that people of power will have many expensive items in their portraits to display their lavish lifestyle and wealth

This is an original 1875 black and white wood engraving of a native dancer in ceremonial dress performing for the visitors at Sarayacu

This is an original 1923 black and white print ad for the Speakman Company of Wilmington

1894 Opera Olimpia Guercia Contralto Kate Rolla Wheate - ORIGINAL STAGE2 XAD4 Tebe) Photograph by Herbert RickeOlimpia Guercia. Born in Naples, Italy, she was known for her contralto roles. On the reverse: Kate Rolla. She was born Kate Wheate in Wheeling, West Virginia. Period Paper has obtained a lovely collection of images of stage and opera artists of the late 19th century, published in Chicago in 1894. Whether your interest is in genealogy searching for an image of a long lost relative, or in the history of the opera or the stage, we hope you enjoy this