Vintage original 7.5 x 9.5 in. US double-weight photograph of silent film actress ANITA STEWART c.1919.The image features a close studio potrait shot. In fine condition, it has been lightly trimmed from 8 x 10 in.*"Anita Stewart (born Anna Marie Stewart; February 7, 1895 – May 4, 1961) was an American actress and film producer of the early silent film era. She began her acting career in 1911 at the age of 16 while still attending Erasmus Hall High School. Stewart’s brother-in-law, director Ralph Ince at Vitagraph film studios, married to Lucille Lee, arranged for the teen-aged Stewart to appear as a juvenile extra at their New York City studio location. Stewart was one of the earliest film actresses to achieve public recognition in the nascent medium of motion pictures and achieved a great deal of acclaim early in her acting career. Within a year of joining Vitagraph, Stewart was playing lead roles, notably as the child-like Olympia in The Wood Violet (1912)."
*(source: Wikipedia).
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