Theda Bara was born Theodosia Goodman in Cincinnati ... The name, shortened to Vamp, “is the origin of the term we use today to refer to a seductive woman who exploits men,” Litterst wrote.

The Washington Post reported that the image could be that of screen femme fatale Theda Bara, who epitomized the vamp (female vampire) image and was a huge star during the silent age of cinema.

Forty-five feet below the iconic sculpture of the former president is the sketch of a woman suspected to be Theda Bara ... the word “Vamp” — inspired by one of Bara’s characters ...

Century-old graffiti under the Lincoln Memorial may depict silent-film star Theda Bara, with a profile sketch and the word "Vamp" found on the pillars in the basement. National Park Service ...

An artist’s sketch of a woman hidden on concrete walls deep in the undercroft, or basement, of the Lincoln Memorial for over a century may be graffiti of the early film star Theda Bara ...

Theda Bara does her usual vamp turn in this picture, but this time she's a vamp who turns out to have a heart of gold. Her character, Blanchette DuMonde, is known as "the wickedest woman in Paris ...