Postcard photo of en:marlene dietrich promoting her performance at las vegas' sahara hotel. The dress she's wearing was referred to as the "nude dress" because it gave the illusion that dietrich was wearing a very thin gown and nothing underneath it. The engagement there was in 1953 and she was paid $30,000 a week, the equivalent of $279,000 (rounded) a week in 2018, a very substantial rate for a performer at the time, and now as well. Date: Not mailed but says to affix four cents postage. If the card was oversize, it would need to have first class postage. en:History of United States postage rates First class postage was 4 cents from 1958 to 1963; postcards were 4 cents from 1958 to 1963. Circa 1958 to 1963 based on postage rates..
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