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| Date: | 1975 |
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| Description: | A classic Orson Welles publicity still showing him looking intensely into the camera while gesturing with his hands. |
| Date: | 1927 |
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| Description: | Publicist Harry Bruno; B.F. Mahoney, designer of "The Spirit of St. Louis"; an Earl Carroll chorus girl; Charles Lindbergh; and Bruno's partner, Richard Bl... |
| Date: | 04 27 1946 |
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| Description: | Display window at J.C. Penney & Company, 17-19 East Main Street, featuring cowboy "Tom Mix, of Radio, Safety Rules to All Straight Shooters" for Wisconsin ... |
| Date: | 04 27 1946 |
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| Description: | Display window at Karstens Inc., 22-24 North Carroll Street, featuring Tom Mix safety display for the Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Department. The display inclu... |
| Date: | 07 22 1932 |
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| Description: | Reri (Anne Chevalier), Tahitian star of the Fanchon and Marco "Tahiti" show at the Orpheum Theatre, painting an auto body at Nu-Enamel Paint store, 116 Nor... |
| Date: | 05 20 1931 |
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| Description: | Viennese star Ilse Maraavenga standing beside De Vaux automobile in front of De Vaux dealership, 14-16 North Fairchild Street. |
| Date: | 10 06 1930 |
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| Description: | Miss America, Margaret Ekdahl, models a Shirley Lea red dress and black vest at the Burdick & Murray Department Store. |
| Date: | 10 06 1930 |
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| Description: | Miss America, Margaret Ekdahl, models Peacock brand pumps (shoes) at the Burdick & Murray Department Store. |
| Date: | 10 06 1930 |
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| Description: | Miss America, Margaret Ekdahl, models a blue and rose Moire evening gown with a short white Dolman fur wrap, at the Burdick & Murray Department Store. |
| Date: | 1967 |
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| Description: | Actor John Wayne standing next to an International 1000B truck. He may be on the set of a production titled "Hellfighters." |
| Date: | 02 23 1940 |
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| Description: | Meinhardt Raabe, dressed as Little Oscar, is sitting in a Speed-o-Racer and shaking hands with Billy Marble. Behind them is the Wienermobile. |
| Date: | 07 24 1998 |
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| Description: | Brett Favre with coaches and other players on the Packer practice field during a scrimmage(?). This photograph was taken for the Wisconsin Division of Tour... |
| Date: | 1994 |
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| Description: | Green Bay Packer quarterback Brett Favre signing autographs for kids in the parking lot of Lambeau Field, near the Packer practice field. This photograph w... |
| Date: | 1928 |
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| Description: | Billie is dressed as a man, and Pierre is lying on a table with Billie leaning over her. |
| Date: | 1923 |
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| Description: | W.C. Fields in a publicity still from the Broadway show "Poppy". He is seated in an ornate chair and is wearing a top hat, checkered pants and spats. |
| Date: | 07 21 1953 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Mary Ellen Jenks, the new Alice in Dairyland welcoming Elsie, the famed Borden Company cow to Madison. Elsie is wearing a heavily decorated lea... |
| Date: | 1973 |
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| Description: | Transtar Rose (a.k.a. Bonnie Nelson) poses with ATA Roadeo winners. Original caption reads: "Transtar Rose, known to drivers across America through Interna... |
| Date: | 1949 |
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| Description: | Publicity still of actress Marjorie Main in a print blouse. Caption reads: From Shakespeare... to modern comedy is the amazing career of Marjorie Main, pop... |
| Date: | 1943 |
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| Description: | Publicity still of actress Elsa Lanchester. |
| Date: | 1942 |
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| Description: | Publicity still of actress Patsy Kelly. Photographed by Alex Kahle. |
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