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Directing a Movie

Date: 04 17 1928
Description: Mr. Sutton and Fay directing a scene for the movie "American Girl." Eight people are standing in front of an Oakland automobile and airplane, and four more...
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Orpheum Theatre Projection Booth

Date: 02 23 1954
Description: RCA Artcraft and IPC Simplex Cinemascope projector equipment in projection room with operators, at the Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street.
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McCormick-Deering Tractor on Film Set

Date: 08 16 1929
Description: Three actors posing with a McCormick-Deering tractor and grain drill on the set of the Fox Film production "Our Daily Bread".
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TracTracTor with Actress Steffi Duna

Date: 1937
Description: Actress Steffi Duna stands on the International T-20 TracTracTor (crawler tractor) used in the motion picture Escape by Night.
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Movie Set Construction

Date: 09 18 1961
Description: Several men constructinbg a movie set in a small, downtown area.
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Men with Movie Camera

Date: 1961
Description: A man looks through a movie camera as another looks on in a studio at International Harvester's Hickory Hill Farm.
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Man with Motion Picture Camera

Date: 1961
Description: A man uses a motion picture camera while filming in a studio at International Harvester's Hickory Hill Farm.
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Woman Spooling Film at Hickory Hill

Date: 1961
Description: A woman spools motion picture film onto a reel at International Harvester's Hickory Hill Farm.
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Woman Spooling Film at Hickory Hill

Date: 1961
Description: A woman sits at a table while spooling motion picture film onto a reel at International Harvester's Hickory Hill Farm.
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Woman Spooling Film at Hickory Hill

Date: 1961
Description: A woman is working at a table while spooling motion picture film onto a reel at International Harvester's Hickory Hill Farm.
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Motion Picture Room at Hickory Hill

Date: 1961
Description: Two men and a woman operate film reels inside a room at International Harvester's Hickory Hill Farm.
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Man in Film Room at Hickory Hill

Date: 1961
Description: A man operates a film reel inside a room at International Harvester's Hickory Hill Farm.
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Film Editing at Hickory Hill Farm

Date: 1961
Description: Two men synchronize the sound on an International Harvester film narrated by Chet Huntley at International Harvester's Hickory Hill Farm.
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"The Goddess" Production Still

Date: 1915
Description: Cameraman Jules Cronjagger and director Ralph Ince shoot a scene with Earle Williams (as Tom Barclay) and Anita Stewart (as Celestia, the Goddess) in the V...
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"The Broken Coin" Production Still

Date: 1915
Description: Group shot of the cast and crew for the Universal serial "The Broken Coin," taken after shooting the final scene. Grace Cunard and Francis Ford are in the ...
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Theater Projection Booth

Date: 08 27 1957
Description: Harry Schuler mans the two projectors in the Orpheum Theatre projection booth. At the right are two of the spotlights used for stage shows.
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Thomas Ince and William S. Hart production still

Date: 1915
Description: Thomas H. Ince gestures to a cameraman who is moving a Bell & Howell camera on its tripod. Over Ince's shoulder is William S. Hart in costume as a minister...
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Mermaid Tail from "Miranda"

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Description: Two unidentified men are working on a mermaid tail, which will be used in the 1948 film "Miranda." There are columns and other building materials next to t...
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The Cisco Kid Production Still

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Description: A behind the scenes production still from the TV show The Cisco Kid shot on an outdoor set at Paramount Ranch. Ten men, including one actor, sit and stand...
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The Cisco Kid Production Still

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Description: Photo taken on the set of the TV show The Cisco Kid while filming at the Paramount Ranch. A man on a horse is in the foreground on the right and a wagon is...

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