Edith Campbell Extremely Rare Very Early Original Autographed 8/10 Photo 20s

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Here is an extremely rare very early vintage original autographed 8" by 10" photo of movie and theater actress Edith Campbell (1883-1945), from the 1920s, signed as Edith Faversham. Photo by and stamped and embossed by famed photographer Irving Chidnoff.
Edith Campbell was born on September 28, 1883 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Known for Hedda Gabler (1917), The Valentine Girl (1917) and Diplomacy (1916), for which she was credited as Edith Campbell Walker. She was married to movie and theater actor William Faversham. She died on May 21, 1945 in New York City, New York, USA.
Daughter of former Mayor Joseph Campbell of Phoenix. Her grandfather had been a governor of Arizona when it was a Territory. Her mother (Margarette Serrano) came from Mexico. Minor corner and edge wear, corner creasing, minor fading. Extremely rare.
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Russian-born celebrity photographer Irving Chidnoff founded his studio in 1925 and for thirty years would photograph the famous and would-be famous of New York City. From the first he recognized that periodical and newspaper publication was the key to establishing his reputation. Photographing theatrical personalities he saw was the way to break into print. His first sale to the New York Times was a full-body portrait of Dorothy Brown in the operetta "Polly" published on October 25, 1925. Four months later, Edward Steichen accepted Chidnoff's first submission to Vanity Fair. Because of the number of talented photographers working in Manhattan, Chidnoff knew he would have to diversify to survive. By late 1926 he was doing fashion photography in addition to portraiture. In 1928 he entered aggressively into the Society portrait trade and quickly established himself as a power, rivaling Ira Hill and Hal Phyfe, and eclipsing them among the New York City's Jewish elite. In 1931 his wedding portraits to the New York Times outnumbered his theatrical images for the first time, as they would throughout the remainder of his career. Even in the social conscious 1930s, Chidnoff's disavowal of glamour put him at odds with Hollywood aesthetics; fortunately, his humanistic style better suited the style of the theater. His 1930s portraiture communicated a humanity and solidity that clients found extremely attractive. In the mid 1930s Chidnoff turned his camera from the stage to the concert house, concentrating on portraiture of classical musicians. By the late 1940s he had retired to Miami, selling both his name and facilities.
Stage credits:
The Skin of Our Teeth (Nov 18, 1942 - Sep 25, 1943)
Performer: Edith Faversham
Miss E. Muse -
Fortune Teller - Replacement (Jun 1943 - ?)
The Merry Wives of Windsor  [Broadway]
1938
Ensemble
Follow Thru  [Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1929
Mrs. Bascomb
Op-o'-Me Thumb  [Broadway]
1924
Rose Jordan
The "Mind-the-Paint" Girl  [Broadway]
1912
Performer
Nobody's Widow  [Broadway]
1910
Countess Manuela Valencia