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Southern Flowers Face Powder Advertisement

Date: 1924
Description: An illustrated advertisement for Southern Flowers face powder, "the unusual new face powder of the Southland". there is a sticker in the upper right corner...
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Nadinola Bleaching Cream Advertisement

Date: 10 24
Description: An illustrated advertisement for Nadinola Bleaching Cream, claiming that it's "How Southern Girls Keep Their Wondrous Complexions".
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Remind Folks to Order Their International Twine Early!

Date: 1949
Description: Promotional advertisement available through the International Harvester Advertising Service for use by International Harvester dealers, part of the 1949 Tw...
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Preparing for a Performance

Date: 1938
Description: Make-up man preparing a girl for a performance during Farm and Home Week events.
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Woman Presenting Makeup Techniques

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Description: Woman on stage with microphone and visual props, apparently demonstrating eye and other makeup techniques.
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Man in Military Costume

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a man posing standing. He is wearing a military-themed theatrical costume and make-up.
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Blackface Musicians

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of three European American men, posing sitting. The men are wearing blackface make-up, and playing a guitar ...
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Parade at Midwest Shrine Convention

Date: 09 07 1956
Description: Children watch a clown with a snake at the parade during the Midwest Shrine Convention.
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Group of People in a Classroom

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Description: Interior group portrait of a large group of children and young adults posing standing and sitting in a room. Some of them are dressed in theatrical costume...
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Blackface Wedding in a Classroom

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Description: Interior group portrait over school desks towards children posing standing in a classroom wearing theatrical costumes and make-up.
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Shirley and Robert Dressed Up in Feather Headdresses

Date: 1940
Description: Shirley and Robert Krueger dressed up in feather headdresses as Native American Indians, standing in front of a patterned blanket backdrop. Shirley is wear...
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Edgewood High School Queen and Her Court

Date: 04 07 1961
Description: Group portrait of queen Ann Topp and her court. Shown left to right are: Ann Topp, Catherine Straub, Ginny Buechner, Patricia Sweeney, and Jean Goggin. The...
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Erich von Stroheim Publicity Still for "The North Star"

Date: 1943
Description: At left, the make-up artist, probably Robert Stephanoff, watches as Erich von Stroheim pinches his right cheek and examines his make-up in a hand mirror. V...
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Ladies' Perfume Maker

Date: 12 12 1961
Description: Adelaide Chaqueneau, who took over her father's business of making perfumes for women that would only be sold to men in men's stores or men's departments o...
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Zor Shrine Clowns

Date: 07 1954
Description: Group portrait of clowns standing beside and on a car decorated with the Zor Shriners logo. On the front of the car a large horn labeled "Zor Shrine" is mo...
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Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley

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Description: Gore Vidal (left) and William F. Buckley (right) each sit in a chair while they have makeup applied before a television appearance.
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Private Dormitories on University of Wisconsin Campus

Date: 09 10 1964
Description: In one of a series of photographs showing the luxurious features of private dormitories on campus, Freddie Gross, Houston, Texas, left, and Wendy Smith, Gr...
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Avery E. Marshall Building Dedication

Date: 05 02 1998
Description: Group portrait of the ribbon-cutting dedication ceremony for the Avery E. Marshall Building, part of the Richland County Fairgrounds. Present are Sheryl Al...
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Womenless Wedding

Date: 1927
Description: A womenless group wedding portrait taken in a gymnasium. The large group of men are all dressed theatrically in male and female apparel. Some of the men ar...
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Date: 1932
Description: Fredric March appears as both Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in a publicity photograph for the Paramount film. March as Dr. Jekyll wears a tuxedo. Mr. Hyde wears ...

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