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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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"Sherlock Holmes" Scene Still

Date: 1922
Description: Billy the pageboy (played by Jerry Devine) talks to Sherlock Holmes (John Barrymore), who is stretched out on a sofa smoking a pipe in a scene still from t...
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Alan Hale and Family

Date: 1922
Description: Original caption: "Alan and Gretchen Hale and Alan Junior at the age of one year."
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Will Rogers and his Family

Date: 1922
Description: Original caption: "Mr. and Mrs. Will Rogers, their three children and the pony and cart which was recently purchased for their enjoyment. Jimmy, who suppor...
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Publicity Still from "The Young Rajah"

Date: 1922
Description: Rudolph Valentino poses wearing very little but an elaborate breechcloth decorated with pearls for his role as the Maharajah of Dharmagar in "The Young Raj...
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Scene Still from "Your Best Friend"

Date: 1922
Description: Mrs. Esther Meyers (played by Vera Gordon) and her son Robert Meyers (Harry Benham) in a scene still from "Your Best Friend" (Rapf 1922).
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Scene Still from "Your Best Friend"

Date: 1922
Description: Mrs. Esther Meyers (played by Vera Gordon) tries to reconcile her two sons, on the left Robert Meyers (Harry Benham) and on the right Harry Meyers (Stanley...
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Ruth Chatterton in La Tendresse

Date: 1922
Description: Ruth Chatterton and Henry Miller are shown in a scene from the play La Tendresse. Chatterton sits in a chair while Miller stands above her with his ...
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Bruce Guerin, Leatrice Joy, and Thomas Meighan in a scene still

Date: 1922
Description: Tucked in bed, the orphaned baby Toodles (played by Bruce Guerin) is attended by Sally Lockwood (Leatrice Joy) who is the secretary of Richard Chester (Tho...
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Marion Davies and a host of extras in a scene still

Date: 1922
Description: Marion Davies, costumed as an East Indian princess, sits enthroned at the back of a lavishly decorated set surrounded by a crowd of worshipful soldiers, da...

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