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Image Not Available for This chef claims to have cracked roughly 20,142,307 eggs. Employed by a well known firm of bakers, he has done nothing but break eggs for fifteen years, at the rate of one million and a quarter per annum.
This chef claims to have cracked roughly 20,142,307 eggs. Employed by a well known firm of bakers, he has done nothing but break eggs for fifteen years, at the rate of one million and a quarter per annum.
Image Not Available for This chef claims to have cracked roughly 20,142,307 eggs. Employed by a well known firm of bakers, he has done nothing but break eggs for fifteen years, at the rate of one million and a quarter per annum.

This chef claims to have cracked roughly 20,142,307 eggs. Employed by a well known firm of bakers, he has done nothing but break eggs for fifteen years, at the rate of one million and a quarter per annum.

Creator Dorien Leigh
Date1930s
Mediumgelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall: 13.4 x 20.8 cm (5 1/4 x 8 3/16 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift, 2002
Category
    Object number2002/5787
    LocationNot currently on display

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    Image Not Available for Maternity Block, erected out of funds noted from the natives' self-appointed local rates. It is now maintained by the government./M. B.D.196 (sic).
    Maternity Block, erected out of funds noted from the natives' self-appointed local rates. It is now maintained by the government./M. B.D.196 (sic).
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    1930s
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    Dorien Leigh
    1930s
    Photograph
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    Woman and child from Taiwan (also known as Formosa)
    Dorien Leigh
    1930s
    Photograph
    Image Not Available for Some of the adult ballet dancers of the Vick Wells Ballet watching the children's ballet rehearsing.
    Some of the adult ballet dancers of the Vick Wells Ballet watching the children's ballet rehearsing.
    Dorien Leigh
    1930s
    Photograph
    Image Not Available for Two of the girls of the Vick-Wells children's ballet rehearsing. The girls are between 12 and 18 and hold scholarships to train under Ninette de Valois.
    Two of the girls of the Vick-Wells children's ballet rehearsing. The girls are between 12 and 18 and hold scholarships to train under Ninette de Valois.
    Dorien Leigh
    1930s
    Photograph
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    A peep into a dressing room at the Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, England.
    Dorien Leigh
    1930s
    Photograph
    Image Not Available for Students awaiting their 'cue' during a rehearsal of the children's ballet at Sadler's Wells. They are performing Elgar's "Nursery Suite" as their first performance.
    Students awaiting their 'cue' during a rehearsal of the children's ballet at Sadler's Wells. They are performing Elgar's "Nursery Suite" as their first performance.
    Dorien Leigh
    1930s
    Photograph
    Image Not Available for Dignified grace as expressed by two members of the children's ballet during rehearsals at Sadler's Wells.
    Dignified grace as expressed by two members of the children's ballet during rehearsals at Sadler's Wells.
    Dorien Leigh
    1930s
    Photograph
    Image Not Available for The climbers take a well-earned rest after the perilous climb.
    The climbers take a well-earned rest after the perilous climb.
    Dorien Leigh
    1930s
    Photograph
    Image Not Available for The unemployed during their "lie-down" demonstration in Oxford Street in London, England. The un-employed demonstrators have been staging various "scenes" to draw attention to their claims for winter relief.
    The unemployed during their "lie-down" demonstration in Oxford Street in London, England. The un-employed demonstrators have been staging various "scenes" to draw attention to their claims for winter relief.
    Associated Press, German
    September 17, 1934
    Photograph
    Image Not Available for Children search for Easter eggs on the front lawn of the White House in Washington in the annual Easter egg hunt.
    Children search for Easter eggs on the front lawn of the White House in Washington in the annual Easter egg hunt.
    Presse-Photo
    1930s
    Photograph
    Image Not Available for Eggs and egg-holder
    Eggs and egg-holder
    Becker & Maass
    1930s
    Photograph
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