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Lottie Briscoe wearing western wear in a publicity still

Date: 1914
Description: In a publicity still for the Lubin silent film series "The Beloved Adventurer," Lottie Briscoe wears a corduroy western dress, boots, and a cowboy hat.
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Scene still with John Bowers, Alice Brady, and Frank Mayo

Date: 1917
Description: George Washington's aide Joseph Ashburn (played by John Bowers in Revolutionary War uniform) confronts Clarence Vernon (Frank Mayo) who has been hiding in ...
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Dorothy Gish publicity still

Date: 1916
Description: Publicity still of Dorothy Gish costumed for the role of Betty Lockwood in the silent drama "Betty of Graystone." She wears a wide bonnet with roses undern...
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Gloria Swanson and Rudolph Valentino studio publicity still

Date: 1922
Description: Gloria Swanson, as Theodora Fitzgerald, and Rudolph Valentino, as Lord Hector Bracondale, in a full-length seated Keyes studio publicity still for the 1922...
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Rudolph Valentino and Gloria Swanson in a garden, scene still

Date: 1922
Description: Lord Hector Bracondale, played by Rudolph Valentino, approaches Theodora Fitzgerald (Gloria Swanson) by a gate in a garden wall covered with camellias. The...
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Gloria Swanson and Rudolph Valentino production still in costume

Date: 1922
Description: In this production still for the silent drama "Beyond the Rocks," Gloria Swanson costumed in an elaborate 18th century satin dress shades the head of Rudol...
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Mae Marsh publicity still for "The Birth of a Nation"

Date: 1915
Description: In this publicity still for D.W. Griffith's silent drama "The Birth of a Nation," Mae Marsh is in Southern antebellum costume for her role as Flora Cameron...
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Mary Alden publicity still for "Milestones"

Date: 1920
Description: In this publicity still for the Goldwyn silent drama "Milestones," Mary Alden is in 1860s costume for her role as Rose Sibley.
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Henry Walthall scene still for "The Birth of a Nation"

Date: 1915
Description: In this half length scene still for D.W. Griffith's silent drama "The Birth of a Nation," Henry Walthall stands outdoors costumed for his role as Ben Camer...
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Alfred Ferguson and Alan Forrest in a scene still

Date: 1918
Description: Wearing a white servant's uniform and turban, Rhi (played by Alfred Ferguson) watches jewelry dealer Grayson Blair (Alan Forrest) suspiciously in a scene s...
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Mary Miles Minter and Alan Forrest in Outdoor Scene Still

Date: 1918
Description: Wearing a fur-trimmed coat, Phyllis King (played by Mary Miles Minter) is shaking hands with Grayson Blair (Alan Forrest) in a scene still for the silent d...
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Jackie Saunders and a dog in a scene still

Date: 1917
Description: Actress Jackie Saunders plays with a white Russian wolfhound in a scene still for the silent drama "A Bit of Kindling." Saunders wears an interesting folk ...
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Studio publicity still of Antonio Moreno

Date: 1923
Description: In this dramatically lit publicity still for the silent drama "Look Your Best," Antonio Moreno wears what appears to be a cupid costume with feathered head...
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Studio publicity still of Antonio Moreno, head and shoulders

Date: 1923
Description: In this dramatically lit publicity still for the silent drama "Look Your Best," Antonio Moreno wears what appears to be an exotic cupid costume with a head...
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Apache dance hall scene still from "The Black Butterfly"

Date: 1916
Description: In an Apache dance hall with artists' sketches chalked upon the walls, the opera singer Sonia Smirnov (played by Olga Petrova) sits at a rough table surrou...
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"Helen of Troy" Still

Date: 1956
Description: Still of Rossana Podesta as Helen and Jacques Sernas as Paris from the 1956 film "Helen of Troy." The two gaze into each others eyes as they stand opposite...
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"Phantom of the Opera"

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Description: The Phantom (Lon Chaney) holding on to Christine's (Mary Philbin) arm. He is looking off to the side while she is looking over her shoulder at him.
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Walter Hampden as Hamlet

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Description: Walter Hampden posing in costume as Hamlet. He is holding a sword pointing down to the floor in one hand. There is a dedication and autograph to Gareth Hug...

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