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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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Badger Theater Group

Date: 01 20 1934
Description: Group portrait of three women and two men who are in the Badger theater group in Mt. Horeb participating in the Dane County rural drama tournament. Left to...
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Two Men and a Woman Dressed for "Romance of the Reaper"

Date: 1929
Description: A production still for the Fox Hearst film "Romance of the Reaper." The film was produced by International Harvester at Walnut Grove to celebrate the Reape...
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Dogpatchers In Costume

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: Three people in costume behind a table. There is a man wearing a false beard a hat, holding a jug with three x's on it, a woman wearing a polka-dot blouse ...
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Fred MacMurray and Maleta Martin MacMurray

Date: 1911
Description: Studio portrait of future actor Fred MacMurray at age 3, posed with his mother Maleta Martin MacMurray.
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Mae Marsh, Robert Harron, John Noble, and George Hill on the set of Sunshine Alley

Date: 1917
Description: The actors, cameraman, and director discuss the script on location for the silent film "Sunshine Alley" (Goldwyn, 1917). On the right is a Bell & Howell mo...
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Danny Kaye

Date: 1960
Description: During a visit to Japan, Danny Kaye, then one of the best known comedians and actors, prompted a typical response from Martha Brown, the wife of Cecil Brow...
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Brando & Groppi

Date: 1975
Description: Actor Marlon Brando (center) and Father James Groppi of Milwaukee arrive at the Alexian Novitiate in Gresham. The building had been seized by members of th...
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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 and Lila Lee in "Terror Island"

Date: 1920
Description: Escape artist Harry Houdini with co-star Lila Lee in the silent film, "Terror Island," a Paramount release. The climax consists of Houdini saving Lee from ...
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Reginald Denny and Mabel Julienne Scott in "The Abysmal Brute"

Date: 1923
Description: The boxer Pat Glendon, Jr. (played by Reginald Denny) and socialite Maude Sangster (Mabel Julienne Scott) glare at each other in a scene still from "The Ab...
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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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John Gilbert as a Baby with His Mother

Date: 1898
Description: Actor John Gilbert as a baby with his mother. She is lying on the floor on her stomach, resting on her elbows with her head up. Her knees are bent and her ...
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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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The Four Wives of John Gilbert

Date: 05 26 1932
Description: Composite of four head and shoulders portraits of the three former wives and the fiancée of actor John Gilbert: Olivia Burwell (top left), Leatrice Joy (to...
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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 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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