The building that Manning had his studio in was demolished in the very early 1960's to make way for a parking garage.

Photographs:

-Colorized Drum Majorette in her toe shoes, en pointe holding batons.  This photograph is signed Moser 

-B & W on pointe with flowers in hair and on left shoulder.  Looks like she may be wearing fishnet stockings.  no photographer listed on back.  Matte finish

-Western Look / Can Can Dancer / Saloon Girl showing midriff by holding up her skirt.  Wears feather hat, and garter.  en pointe!  Glossy / Signed at the bottom in white Manning Roch, NY (hard to read). Back of photograph has red stamp:

Additional photographs may be ordered by No. ________

Victor Manning Photographic Studio 

92 Motier St. (Palace Theater Bldg.)

Rochester 4, N. Y.

-Mood lighted doing an arabesque en pointe.  Left arm flung out behind. Glossy

Stamped in red as above on the back

-Mood lighted arms overhead in same costume as the one above.  En pointe again! Glossy  Signed in white at bottom Manning Roch. N.Y. and red stamp on back

-Who is this guy?  Where did he come from?  Now she's been lifted upside down in a man wearing a satin looking shirt.  She's wearing a 2 piece costume with ballet flats. Feather in hair.  Signed at bottom Victor Manning in Roch. NY in white.  On back red stamp. Glossy

I have no idea who she is or who he is.  Found one listing in a Rochester newspaper for Victor Manning Photo Studio in Rochester in the mid 1940's.

Each measures approx 8 x 10 inches

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Certainly one of a kind lot!