Diamond Jim Brady
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James Buchanan Brady, also known as Diamond Jim Brady, was an American businessman, financier and philanthropist of the Gilded Age.
Diamond Jim Brady c. 1900
Lillian Russell
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Lillian Russell was an American actress and singer. She became one of the most famous actresses and singers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, praised for her beauty and style, as well as for
Diamond Jim Brady
…noted that his activities in racing helped make him a national figure. "Diamond Jim" is known for his longtime relationship with actress and singer Lillian Russell. It is said they would rendezvous at his home at 7 West 46th Street in Manhattan. It is said that her eating habits were a perfect match for his own…
Russell in 1898
in Patience, 1882
Russell in Giroflé-Girofla, 1890s
Russell with Frank Sheridan in the play Wildfire (1908)