Ralph Lyford Autograph Photo 8"x 6.25" black & white photo, signed and inscribed in black tip pen “To my friend, Mr. Thomas Kelly, souvenir of ‘La Habanera’, Ralph Lyford” dated May 20-21, 1918. Behind glass and leather trim frame. Provenance: James Gamble Estate, Cincinnati, Ohio

Ralph Lyford (1882 –1927) was an American composer and conductor. He rose to prominence as the managing director of the Cincinnati Opera and as a 20th-century advocate for opera to be written and performed in English. He was married to Ella Gillis, a ballet dancer.

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Very good, some tear on paper backing but intact.