Gelatin silver print of Rosita "Chicken" Lockhart with autograph

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A black and white autographed photograph of Rosita "Chicken" Lockhart. Lockhart is pictured in the center of the image, standing on a stage in front of a curtain, in the center of a spotlight. She is wearing a feathered chicken costume, with a beak strapped to the center of her face, fishnet stockings, and high heeled shoes with black laces. Her body is turned towards the right side but her head is turned to face the camera. Typewritten text below the image reads: [-The 9th Wonder of the World- / ROSITA "CHICKEN" LOCKHART]. At the top left corner, an autograph in black ink reads: [to Harper / the one and only / drummer and a / fine person to know / Rosita, Chicken / Lockhart]. There are no marks or inscriptions on the back.

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