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Janet Alexander

(1880-1961), Actress

Sitter in 9 portraits

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Janet Alexander, by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x200382

Janet Alexander

by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x200382

Janet Alexander, by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Millar & Lang Ltd - NPG x200383

Janet Alexander

by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Millar & Lang Ltd
hand-coloured halftone postcard print, 1900s
NPG x200383

Janet Alexander, by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x200384

Janet Alexander

by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x200384

Janet Alexander, by W. & D. Downey, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x160474

Janet Alexander

by W. & D. Downey, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
matte bromide postcard print, mid 1900s
NPG x160474

Janet Alexander, by The Biograph Studio - NPG x160476

Janet Alexander

by The Biograph Studio
rotogravure postcard, mid 1900s
NPG x160476

Janet Alexander, by The Biograph Studio, published by Ogden's - NPG x196890

Janet Alexander

by The Biograph Studio, published by Ogden's
bromide cigarette card, published mid 1900s
NPG x196890

Janet Alexander, by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Misch & Co (Misch & Stock) - NPG x200380

Janet Alexander

by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Misch & Co (Misch & Stock)
coloured halftone postcard print, 1903-1905
NPG x200380

Janet Alexander, by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Millar & Lang Ltd - NPG x200381

Janet Alexander

by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Millar & Lang Ltd
hand-coloured halftone postcard print, 1903-1905
NPG x200381

Janet Alexander, by Claude Harris - NPG x160475

Janet Alexander

by Claude Harris
bromide postcard print, 1920s
NPG x160475

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