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Bloch Family on Porch

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Description: Robert Bloch and his family pose on their second floor porch at the flat they rented at 2626B Maryland Avenue. This was during Bloch's work at the Marx age...
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John Doolittle as a Rumor Monger

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Description: For Smiles magazine. Playing a political rumor monger, in character clothes.
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John Doolittle: "Ward Worker"

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Description: This character of a "ward worker" photograph was taken for Smiles magazine. On the wall behind the man a small American flag is propped on the apart...
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Robert Bloch Posing as a Sheriff

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Description: Bloch playing the character part of a candidate for sheriff to illustrate a possible book on political "types."
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Harold Gauer Posing as a Political "Type"

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Description: Gauer as a political player. He is wearing a top hat, holding papers smoking a cigar, and gesturing with his left hand. This photograph was meant to illust...
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Harold Gauer Posing as a Political "Type"

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Description: Gauer as a political player. He is wearing a top hat, holding papers smoking a cigar, and gesturing with his left hand. This photograph was meant to illust...
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Character Portrait of Victor Ehr: Hat and Wig

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Description: Character costume photograph of Ehr, taken when he was on leave for the service. Ehr went on to be the head of the chamber of commerce for Baton Rouge, Lou...
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Robert Bloch as a "Political Type"

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Description: A series of photographs taken to illustrate "political types." On the wall behind him a small American flag is propped on the apartment intercom.
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Unidentified Woman in Hat

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Description: Possibly a picture of Harold Gauer's brother Norman's "exotic oriental' dancer wife. Photograph was taken in the Brady Street "Lab."
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Portrait of Alice Bedard

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Description: Formal portrait of Bedard. Photograph was thought, by Harold Gauer, to have been taken just after High School graduation.
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Portrait of an Unidentified Woman

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Description: Possibly Lee Wong, Norman Gauer's (brother of Harold Gauer) "exotic oriental" dancer wife. Photographed in the Brady street "Lab."
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Portrait of Marion Bloch

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Description: Formal portrait of Robert Bloch's wife, Marion. On the wall a small American flag is propped on the apartment intercom.
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Alice Bedard

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Description: Bedard in "exotic" New Year's Eve costume.
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Angie Vail in Costume

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Description: Costume party picture of Angie Vail (nee Siajn) taken by Harold Gauer at the Brady Street apartment. The party was during the war years. On the wall a smal...
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Angie Vail in Hat and Boots

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Description: Angie Vail (nee Siajn) in "exotic" costume. Photograph may have been a "girlie" shot taken for Bob Vail.
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Angie Vail in Exotic Costume

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Description: Another "exotic," "girlie" picture taken of Angie Vail (nee Siajn) in Harold Gauer's Brady Street apartment.
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Angie Vail in Costume

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Description: Costume party portrait of Angie Vail (nee Sianjn), taken in Harold Gauer's Brady Street apartment. On the wall a small American flag is propped on the apar...
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Angie Vail in Suit

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Description: Formal portrait of Angie Vail (nee Siajn), taken by Harold Gauer in his Brady Street apartment. On the wall a small American flag is propped on the apartme...
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Portrait of Alice Bedard

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Description: Formal portrait of Alice Bedard, taken in Harold Gauer's Brady Street apartment.
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Portrait of Alice Bedard

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Description: Alice Bedard posing on table in Harold Gauer's Brady Street apartment.

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