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Fred J. and Pearl Zint Papers Photograph Series
Description: Group portrait of "Vic Travers Figures and Facts" company, ca. 1920-1929. This portrait includes 20 individuals and one dog. The back row consists of female performers dressed alike in theatrical costume and feathered headdress. A line of handwriting across the top middle reads: "Vic Travers presents Figures and Facts - Gene Post, mgr." In the upper left corner is the notation "C. Zimmerman, Lima, O." A row of men attired in suits with tie or bow tie sits on the ground in the image foreground. Two women and a man (all seated) form a middle row. Frederick Joseph Zint was general businessman for the company; his wife, Pearl Olsen Zint, was the company's lead. Victor Travers (1884-1948) was a stage and film actor who was frequently cast in "The Three Stooges" films. Frederick Zint was the eldest son of Jacob Zint, a businessman in Wapakoneta, Ohio. Frederick and Pearl Zint performed with an opera company, vaudeville groups, and tent and tableau shows until their first child was born in 1927. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05892
Subjects: Vaudeville--United States; Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Wapakoneta (Ohio)--Biography--Pictorial works
Places: Fred J. and Pearl Zint Papers Photograph Series