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Bert Williams

Date: 1921
Description: White Studio portrait of vaudevillian Bert Williams.
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Frederic March on Fraternity House Steps

Date: 1920
Description: Frederic March as Freddy Bickel, photographed on the steps of his fraternity house when he was president of the 1920 senior class.
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Publicity Still of Richard Barthelmess Answering Fan Mail

Date: 04 20 1922
Description: Original caption: "A pause in the day's occupation--'Dick' Barthelmess's muscles are called more in to play in this work than in making a round of the eig...
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Houdini in Chains

Date: 1922
Description: Harry Houdini, the well-known escape artist, was born in Budapest, Hungary and raised in Appleton, Wisconsin. At the time of his immigration his name was s...
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Portrait of Harry Houdini

Date: 1922
Description: Quarter-length publicity portrait of renowned escape artist Harry Houdini.
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Portrait of Harry Houdini

Date: 1919
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of the renowned escape artist Harry Houdini.
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Mr. & Mrs. Houdini

Date: 1926
Description: Harry and Bess (Beatrice) Houdini in formal attire, the year of his death from acute appendicitis.
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Houdini in Chains in "Terror Island"

Date: 1920
Description: Harry Houdini, world famous escape artist who spent his boyhood in Appleton, Wisconsin, sitting in a chair wrapped in chains in a scene from the silent fil...
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Houdini in Chains

Date: 1919
Description: Harry Houdini in a scene from the silent motion picture, "The Grim Game."
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John Gilbert with Pipe

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Description: Quarter-length portrait of actor John Gilbert with a pipe in his mouth.
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Portrait of John Gilbert

Date: 1918
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of actor John Gilbert wearing a tuxedo.
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John Gilbert and Ramon Novarro

Date: 1926
Description: Actors John Gilbert and Ramon Novarro compare their moustaches. Gilbert is in costume.
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John Gilbert in his Living Room

Date: 1925
Description: Actor John Gilbert sitting on a couch in the living room of his Beverly Hills mansion. He is staring at the fireplace which has a light fixture inside it.
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John Gilbert and Greta Garbo

Date: 01 1927
Description: John Gilbert and Greta Garbo pose for photograph at the premiere of their film "The Flesh and the Devil." She is wearing a fur coat, white gloves and is ho...
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John Gilbert's Publicity Still for "The Show"

Date: 1927
Description: Publicity still for the film "The Show." John Gilbert is seen in profile — he is wearing a hat, striped shirt, and a scarf around his neck.
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Publicity Still of John Gilbert in "The Cossacks"

Date: 1928
Description: Publicity still of actor John Gilbert in "The Cossacks." He is looking towards the left and smiling, and is wearing a big bushy hat and holding a gun at hi...
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John Gilbert in "Redemption"

Date: 1930
Description: Head and shoulders publicity still of actor John Gilbert for the film Redemption which was released in 1930. He looks directly at the viewer and is wearing...
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John Gilbert and Jim Tully

Date: 1930
Description: Actor John Gilbert and boxer/author Jim Tully shake hands. Each is smiling and wearing a boxing glove on one hand. This publicity still may be a reference ...
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John Gilbert and Virginia Bruce

Date: 05 30 1932
Description: Three-quarter length portrais of actor John Gilbert and his fiancée Virginia Bruce. Both are smiling — he is looking at her and she is looking at the camer...
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John Gilbert and Greta Garbo

Date: 08 12 1933
Description: Actor John Gilbert and Greta Garbo shake hands and smile at one another their first day on the set of the movie "Queen Christina." She is wearing a fur coa...

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