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Donald Davidson, Braves PR Director witth Lew Burdette

Date: 04 13 1961
Description: Donald Davidson (left), Director of Public Relations for the Milwaukee Braves, talks with pitcher Lew Burdette at an Elks club dinner.
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Young Orson Welles

Date: 1946
Description: A dramatic, glamorous portrait of a young Orson Welles holding a cigar.
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Ben Bergor with Lighted Cigarettes

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Description: Formal publicity portrait of magician Ben Bergor of Madison performing one of his sleight of hand tricks with lighted cigarettes. Bergor was billed as the ...
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Mrs. Langtry in "As in a Looking-Glass"

Date: 1887
Description: Lillie Langtry is in character as the adventuress Lena Despard from the play "As in a Looking-Glass." In this full-length portrait, she is seated, facing ...
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James Stewart and Katharine Hepburn in "The Philadelphia Story"

Date: 1941
Description: James Stewart and Katharine Hepburn stand by a table with hors d'oeuvres and champagne in a scene still from "The Philadelphia Story" (MGM 1941).
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Emil Jannings Publicity Portrait

Date: 1927
Description: Paramount Pictures studio portrait of Emil Jannings in coat and tie with a cigar in his mouth.
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Emil Jannings Publicity Portrait

Date: 1927
Description: Close-up, low-key publicity portrait of Emil Jannings in shirt and tie holding a cigar to his mouth.
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Edward Everett Horton Publicity Still

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Description: Publicity still of actor Edward Everett Horton, posing with a cigarette.
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The Smashing Pumpkins

Date: 10 1996
Description: Publicity photograph of the four band members of The Smashing Pumpkins, a Chicago, Illinois rock band. From left to right are James Iha, Billy Corgan (seat...
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Killdozer

Date: 02 1995
Description: Publicity photograph of the three band members of Killdozer, a Madison, Wisconsin rock band. From left to right are Bill Hobson, Michael Gerald (holding ci...
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The Replacements

Date: 03 10 1989
Description: Publicity photograph of the four band members of The Replacements, a Minneapolis, Minnesota punk rock band. From left to right are Chris Mars, Paul Westerb...
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Nirvana

Date: 1990
Description: Publicity photograph of the three band members of the band Nirvana, a Seattle, Washington, grunge rock band. From back to front are Chris Novoselic, Kurt C...
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Obey and Day

Date: 01 1969
Description: Photo shoot of David R. Obey (right) during his first campaign for Congress with farmer-State Legislator Laurence Day.
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Fredric March

Date: 1937
Description: Fredric March, looking directly at the camera, poses with a pipe in his mouth for a publicity photograph for the film Nothing Sacred.
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Agnes Moorehead as Endora

Date: 1968
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Agnes Moorehead as 'Endora' from the TV show "Bewitched." She is holding a cigarette holder up to her mouth and is smiling. The ...
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"Flower Drum Song" Publicity Shot

Date: 07 22 1965
Description: Several actors, all of whom are white and are wearing "yellowface" makeup to caricature Asians, are either dancing or looking on. Caption reads: "The Chine...

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