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Photographs of Elsie Carlisle in the 1930s

by A. G. Kozak

Terry Brown was kind enough to share these photographs of Elsie in the 1930s with me. Click or tap on any of them to open the gallery:

Elsie Carlisle, no later than 1933
Elsie Carlisle, no later than 1933. A drawing based on this photo appears in Melody Maker at the end of 1933. From the collection of Terry Brown.
Elsie Carlisle, mid-1930s
Elsie Carlisle, mid-1930s. From the collection of Terry Brown.
Elsie Carlisle c. 1936
Elsie Carlisle c. 1936. The dress and hairstyle are identical to those in the photo of Elsie on the sheet music to “Up the Wooden Hill to Bedfordshire” (1936). From the collection of Terry Brown.
Elsie Carlisle, no later than 1936
Elsie Carlisle, probably from the same photo shoot. This photo appears in the February 8, 1936 issue of Melody Maker. From the collection of Terry Brown.
An autographed publicity photo of Elsie Carlisle addressed to Charles "Nat" Star
An autographed publicity photo of Elsie Carlisle addressed to Charles “Nat” Star. From the collection of Terry Brown.