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Queen of the Mermaids - Annette Kellerman
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Title:
Queen of the Mermaids - Annette Kellerman
NFSA ID
585762
Year
1914
Hand-tinted publicity image of Annette Kellerman from Neptune's Daughter (Herbert Brenon, USA, 1914).
Kellerman, who was a silent film star and vaudeville performer, had many nicknames including: The Perfectly Formed Woman, The Diving Venus, Million-Dollar Mermaid, The Australian Mermaid, Cooee Girl, Queen of the Mermaids, Neptune's Daughter and Queen of the Aquatic World.
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