Photo Vaudeville Reunion With Al. Emmett Fostell and Retired Performers c.1920

Original vintage photograph measuring 5.25 x 3.25 inches, featuring vaudeville figure Al. Emmett Fostell (seated in front on the right) with a group of elderly men and one woman—likely fellow retired entertainers. The group poses casually outdoors beside a log, dressed in period attire including suits, hats, and a lace shawl. The photo captures a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse into the reunion of early 20th-century showmen.

Pencil inscription on reverse reads: “Fostell and a bunch of old pros.”

– Original sepia-tone photo (not a postcard)
– Measures approximately 5.25 x 3.25 inches
– Likely trimmed from a larger original print
– Inscribed on reverse
– Features Al. Emmett Fostell
– Uncommon vaudeville group image
– Likely dates to late 1910s–1930s
– From a theatrical or reunion gathering

A valuable piece of vaudeville history for collectors of early entertainment, theater, or photographic ephemera.

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