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Marjorie Proctor-Brodsky (Aust., 1898–1985).

Pussito and Vaska Brodsky [Cats Of Law]

c1964. Two vintage silver gelatin photographs, one titled and annotated and each signed in ink, one with “The Leicagraph Co., Sydney” stamp verso, 14.8 x 18.8cm to 24 x 18.9cm. Creases, scuffing and indentations, tear to left edge of one image.

Annotation includes “276 New Sth Head Rd, Edgecliff, Sydney, Australia. From the photobook A Plea for Kitty by Marjorie P. Brodsky.”

Composer and lyricist Margaret (Marjorie) Purvis Proctor married lawyer and writer George Brodsky in 1941. A resident of Edgecliff, NSW, she was a strong supporter of the Royal Society for the Protection of Animals (RSPCA) and a member of the Cat Protection Society. She actively promoted animal rights and her cats featured in The Australian Women’s Weekly (including a cover) and Woman’s Day.” Ref: SLNSW (Proctor-Brodsky’s scrapbooks).

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Item #CL198-159

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