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- Collection: The Personal Collection of Elnorah Huff-Williamson
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New Club DeLisa Business Card
A rare photo business card from the New Club DeLisa that was owned by the DeLisa brothers.
Black Face Performs with Showgirls
Showgirl Elnorah Huff-Williamson is performing directly behind a blackface entertainer in a minstrel show. Blackface originated in the 19th century, it was a way to stereotype blacks, which depicted and humiliated blacks for all of history.
Royal Flamingo
Elnorah Huff-Williamson was a Chicago showgirl that performed at Club DeLisa and Roberts Show Club on the Chicago’s South-side in the 1950’s. Being a show girl required wearing revealing clothing, staying in shape, singing, dancing and constantly…