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Photograph of Rosa Ponselle on her wedding day with Carmela. Stamp from Wide World Studio on reverse and handwritten "Rosa's wedding day with Carmela." Both holding large bouquets. Photograph by Wide World Photos from 1936.

Photograph of Rosa Ponselle on her 81st birthday with Romano Romani (the junior), Kira Baklanova, Lili Chookasian, Bette Hankin, Phyllis Frankil, and Licia Albanese. Photograph by William H. Mortimer. Reverse with short clipping about her birthday…

Photograph of Rosa Ponselle's Gowns from The Baltimore Sun, 1982. Photograph by William Hotz with stamp from Mar 2 1982. Includes Certificate of Authenticity from The Baltimore Sun.

Photograph of the Ponselle family with two dogs outside on a bench. Handwritten note on reverse: "Carmela Ponzillo Ponselle Family of Meriden, Ct."

Photograph of Rosa & Carmela Ponselle Print with long hair and head bands [by Lumiere NY? Cut off at lower left corner] with some pastel ornamentations.

Photograph of Rosa Ponselle as Leonora, Enrico Caruso as Don Alvaro, and José Mardones as the Abbot in Rosa Ponselle’s Metropolitan Opera debut and the premiere of Puccini’s La Forza del Destino on November 15, 1918.

Photograph of Rosa Ponselle and Enrico Caruso in La Juive with inscription from Caruso. "1.4.1920 a mia figlia diletta, A Rachel cherie, A Rosa rosella nominato Ponsella auguro per lunga vita carriera bella, Enrico Caruso (Eleazor)".

Photograph of Rosa Ponselle in Carmen costume designed by Valentina, signed "Sincerely Rosa Ponselle."

Photograph of Rosa Ponselle as Carmen with tambourine.