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I came across this signature in an autograph book from 1936, originating in France. The signature looks like Lia Graf, who was a little person who performed as "The World's Smallest Woman" for Ringling and Barnum & Bailey. She left the U.S. and returned to Germany in 1935, because she was uncomfortable about the attention she was getting from an awkward meeting between her and J.P. Morgan. Some time later, she was murdered in a concentration camp. It seems reasonable that she might have made an appearance in France in 1936, given the timeline.

I can't locate any signatures of Ms. Graf to use for comparison. As a performer, she spelled her name "Lya", but the real spelling was "Lia," so it seems feasible it's her. Does anyone have thoughts on how I could confirm this? Thanks for any help.

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