I bought this 1920s image because she looked just like a sweet and friendly Filipina bar girl I once knew in Okinawa, Japan. As a photo historian, archivist, and curator of my own Flickr exhibitions, such factors are of paramount importance when deciding what images to acquire.... ;-) On a more serious and interesting note, please see Elmer's educational comments at # 6 below, as well as his notes in the photo itself ! Thanks, Elmer.