photograph
Artwork
Accession Number
2018.006.001.003Description
Black and white image of two people in medical scrubs performing surgery on a bandaged face. Taped to the back of the image is a typed page explaining that this image shows Dr. I Daniel Shorell performing a face-lift on Edna Wallace Hopper. Back of image is numbered "36" with a yellow sticker.Narrative
Edna Wallace Hopper was the step-daughter of Alexander Dunsmuir (1853-1900), son of the builders of Craigdarroch Castle. She had a successful acting career before entering business, first as a purveyor of beauty and lifestyle products, and later as a Wall Street trader in New York City. She was known for her youthful appearance and underwent cosmetic plastic surgery at least three times. One of these surgeries was recorded by still and motion cameras. These five photographs document one of her face-lift procedures.
The impact that Edna Wallace Hopper and her mother had on the Dunsmuir family was significant. These photographs are useful in the documentation and presentation of her life story.
History of Use
These images were probably published in syndicated newspapers in the United States and used by the surgeon for promotional purposes. The history of use of these particular paper prints is unknown.
Date
July 10 1940Dimensions
12.7 x 18 cmdimensions listed are for the photograph. Paper label measures 16 cm x 16.5 cm.
Subject/Image
Edna Wallace Hopper; face-liftMedium
PhotographicSupport
Paper, Photographic paperInscription
ETERNAL FLAPPER GROWS YOUNGERNEW YORK:- FOR THE THIRD TIME IN HER 75 YEARS, EDNA WALLACE HOPPER, THE ETERNAL FLAPPER, HAD HER FACE LIFTED, AT THE LEROY SANITARIUM, JULY 8TH. PERFORMING THE DELICATE OPERATION WAS DR. I. DANIEL SHORELL, WHO SAID, "IT WAS COMPLETELY SUCCESSFUL. ALREADY MISS HOPPER LOOKS 20 YEARS YOUNGER." MIXED WITH THE ANAESTHETIC, A LOCAL ONE, WAS ADRENALIN, TO COAGULATE THE BLOOD. ONLY 20 DROPS OF BLOOD WERE LOST DURING THE HOUR AND A HALF SHE WAS ON THE OPERATING TABLE. MISS HOPPER HAD HER FIRST FACE-LIFTING OPERATION IN 1919, THE SECOND IN 1926. THE PRESENT ONE IS SUPPOSED TO ELIMINATE THE MASK-LIKE LOOK SO CHARACTERISTIC OF EARLY FACE-LIFTING. THESE PHOTOS SHOW THE COURSE TAKEN BY DR. SHORELL DURING THE OPERATION.
TEL 564521 (E)
PHOTO SHOWS:- THE SECOND STAGE OF THE LIFTING PROCESS IN WHICH THE INCISION BECOMES SMALLER.
#IA 80 CL TS
CREDIT LINE (ACME) 7/10/40 (WS)
