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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 and James Morris with baby in the 1980s, likely in Baltimore.

Photograph of Rosa Ponselle and Santa Biondo in costume on set. Rosa with long braids and strings of beads and arm bands. Santa in ruffled sleeved gown with black lace shawl and headress. Note on back of fram states "We believe it was taken in 1931…

Photograph of Rosa Ponselle as Carmen close up with fan and matador hat with ornate shoulders, costume designed by Valentina.

Photograph of Rosa Ponselle as Leonora in La Forza del Destino Postcard from the Pillar Scene. From November 1918 Metropolitan Opera debut performance.

Photograph of Rosa Ponselle as Selika in "L'Africaine" by Meyerbeer. Ponselle wears blackface makeup (a staging decision now widely considered racist and offensive) and gold headbands and elaborate beaded jewelry. With inscription "To charming Daisy…

Photograph of Rosa Ponselle in floral black gown on sofa in Villa Pace with autograph, 1975 with Chandler Ross painted portrait of Ms. Ponselle as Violetta in La Traviata in background over mantel

Photograph of Rosa Ponselle with lily bouquet with crowd and TV cameras on deck. Back stamped "photo. By Bain News Service" and handwritten "Rosa Ponselle sails for London 1929"

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

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.