Cow Girls

The first cowgirl was Lucille Mulhall.  Such a creature was in many early - and staged - images as young women wiled away their time and money on a photograph.  Mulhall was the real deal, however, and even had her own rodeo for a time.   She could ride, rope, and do all the tricks of her male peers in the saddle.  

The character of young Ardella Minerva Terry, showcased in the work subtitled 'Diamonds and Dirigibles' is based on a person from family history, daring young ladies of the range such as Lucille and the finest in steampunk heroine archetypes.

An inspiring site is American Duchess

JOURNEYS

Madame Delaine finds she must travel many miles on her special and most mysterious journeys.  Boats, trains, horseback, carriage, and the occasional flying machine make certain she arrives in a timely manner. The luggage can come later.

Mental Powers Come At A Price

Even those who reject the belief in superior mental abilities or extraordinary powers often question their basic assumptions after meeting Madame.  Is she psychic?  Is her intellect so great she makes all others appear as mere children?  What is her secret?

Who Pays Attention to a Woman, Anyway?

Ladies and gentleman have come to rue ever thinking such a thing in regards Madame Delaine.  From Courts to Castles her abilities have been proven and all agree she is an outstanding and deeply mysterious creature. With skills lost in the hazy mists of ancient times she astounds and intrigues.

Dear Diary

Today, I met a most interesting person.  I was detecting on Broadway.  I had heard people talk about the mysterious woman who was in town. The news papers called her a mentalist but I heard father say she was no doubt just another crook.  Since I have seen only a few crooks and no mentalists, I am determined to learn more about this stranger....

[from the diary of Maggie Kimball Sage, aged 12, Oklahoma City, 1907]

Locals Flock to Medium - Has rooms At Local Hotel

Mysterious Madame Delaine

April 1906 -- The city is buzzing with an arrival of the elegant and somewhat mysterious woman who calls herself, "Madame Delaine."  So far this reporter has been unable to arrange a private interview with the woman do to her calendar being so full of local men and women who have come to have her share her gift with them.  The local law officers have examined her credentials and state she officers no threat to citizens.  Watching the petite and elegant woman, whose dress is always the most up-to-date in fashion and modest of style, the sense of mystery is great and, one fears, unanswerable.   Madame Delaine has rooms at the city's finest hotel through the end of the week.