The Three Russells Knife Act

8x10 Photo. Osa or Estelle leans back at an impossible angle as she is pinned to the knife board by 10 knives that outline her torso from ankle to breast bone. Her gorgeous gypsy-inspired dress has a handcolored yellow sash, while her headpiece is colored red. By "E.C. VIES STUDIO, 222 FEDERAL ST., N.S. PITTSBURGH PA."..............................(from https://www.juggle.org/the-three-famous-russells/)-- The Three Russells did juggling, knife throwing, dog training, and comedy. The trio consisted of sisters Osa and Henrietta (Babe) Vonderhide and Reuben Rothgery.

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