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Photograph of Carmela Ponselle as Santuzza in Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana wearing a laced bodice and shawl looking up.

Photograph of Carmela Ponselle in Carmen long fringe dress with cigarette with faint writing to Rosa Ponselle: "Carmela Ponselle as Carmen 1940; Blessings sister, Carmela Ponzillo Ponselle, 12/59, 2nd Act of Carmen"

Photograph of Carmela Ponselle on side in gown used as postcard, addressed to Harry Heuschkel, Rockville Center, N.Y. "Best wishes to you - Carmela Ponselle 1949." Picture side also has autograph "To Harry Heuschkel" and stamped "Best Wishes, Carmela…

Photograph of Carmela Ponselle with roses and long hair and inscription "To dear little Parepa [sp?] with love and success, Carmela Ponzillo." With mark from REM Studio, 145 W. 45th St, New York.

Photograph of John Kendall with Zinka Milanov & Rosa Ponselle all in evening attire. From his estate. 12 x 14. Back has framed date of April 14, 1954 (Met visited Baltimore for a Norma with Milanov on March 29, 1954).

Photograph of Luciano Pavarotti at Villa Pace with Rosa Ponselle at the piano, used in 1982 in an issue of The Baltimore Sun Magazine.

Black and white photograph of recording session at Villa Pace with sponsor Addison Foster, record collector Lloyd Garrison, engineer George Steele, Rosa Ponselle, and Romano Romani at the piano. Photo by Frank P. Kalita, stamped 1952. Includes…

Photograph of Rosa and Carmela Ponselle for press for "La Gioconda" at the Metropolitan Opera with newspaper clipping on the back "Associated Press Photo. Play 'Sister Act' in Opera. Rosa (right) and Carmela Ponselle, both famous in grand opera,…

Photograph of Rosa Ponselle and Carle A. Jackson heading to honeymoon in Canada. Standing in front of a train, Rosa is wearing a hat, large flower corsage, and furs along with her travel outfit. Handwritten on back "off to Canada for honeymoon."

Photograph of Rosa Ponselle and Eileen Farrell singing together at the piano in preparation to sing together on CBS Radio. News clipping includes preview of the program "Your Invitation to Music" which took place on May 16, 1954.