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Gertrude Lawrence and Charles Rugges in "The Battle of Paris"

Date: 1929
Description: Georgie (played by Gertrude Lawrence), clutching sheet music, leans in close to Zisi who holds an accordion (Charles Ruggles) in a scene from the Paramount...
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Dancers in Elaborate Costumes

Date: 1929
Description: Dancers in elaborate costumes and huge headdresses perform onstage in "Glorifying the American Girl," a 1929 Paramount musical. The heads of some pit music...
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Tea Time in "Congress Dances"

Date: 1931
Description: A woman and man in elaborate costumes have tea in the film "Congress Dances".
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Empty Stocking Club

Date: 11 29 1947
Description: In the lobby of the Capitol Theatre, manager Fred Reeths is holding Johnny Heitz while he drops a coin into the Empty Stocking Club stocking. Johnny's moth...
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Bureau of Audio Visual Instruction

Date: 11 28 1947
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison students watching a "teaching movie" at the Bureau of Audio Visual Instruction preview theater, 1312 West Johnson Street.
Painting

Jacket and Slacks Design for "Vertigo."

Date: 1958
Description: Pencil, ink, gouache, and watercolor design for a beige jacket with black slacks designed by Edith Head for Kim Novak in "Vertigo" (Paramount 1958).
Painting

Black Evening Dress Design for "Career"

Date: 1959
Description: Pencil, ink, gouache, and watercolor design for a knee-length black evening dress with black lace overlay designed by Edith Head for Donna Douglas in the f...
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Pink Robe Design for "Career"

Date: 1959
Description: Pencil, ink, gouache, and watercolor design for a pink floor-length robe for Joan Blackman in "Career" (Paramount 1959).
Painting

Red Coat Over Black Dress Design for "Career"

Date: 1959
Description: Pencil, ink, gouache, and watercolor design for a black evening dress with criss-cross straps in front and a red full overcoat with fur cuffs made for Shir...
Painting

White Evening Gown Design for "Career."

Date: 1959
Description: Pencil, ink, gouache, and watercolor design for a white evening gown with ties on the shoulder for Joan Blackman in "Career" (Paramount 1959).
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Black Evening Gown Design for "Vertigo"

Date: 1957
Description: Pencil, ink, gouache, and watercolor design for a floor-length black evening gown with black overcoat with white collar, designed by Edith Head for Kim Nov...
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Yellow Trenchcoat Design for "Breakfast at Tiffany's"

Date: 1961
Description: A drawing in pencil, ink, gouache, and watercolor of a design for a yellow trench coat worn by Audrey Hepburn in the bus station scene in "Breakfast at Tif...
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Costume Designs for "Breakfast at Tiffany's"

Date: 1961
Description: Twelve views of the fronts and backs of Edith Head costume designs in pencil, ink, and watercolor, including dresses, slacks and tops designed for Audrey H...
Painting

Black Dress Design for "Breakfast at Tiffany's"

Date: 1960
Description: Drawing in pencil, ink, gouache, and watercolor of a black sleeveless dress designed by Edith Head for Audrey Hepburn in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (Paramoun...
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International Harvester Film at Nebraska State Fair

Date: 1930
Description: A crowd sitting in the International Harvester tent at the Nebraska State Fair to watch a motion picture.
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"Our Daily Bread" Movie Still

Date: 08 16 1929
Description: A woman, possibly actress Mary Duncan, sits behind the wheel of a McCormick-Deering tractor while a man stands beside her on the set of the Fox Film produc...
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Nebraska State Fair Tent

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of a group of Nebraska State fairgoers gathered in the International Harvester tent to watch a film. Advertising pennants hang from the tent'...
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Washington School First Graders

Date: 04 28 1948
Description: First grade students at Madison's Washington School used special activities to help build their vocabularies. In this photograph students are watching a "m...
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Men Using a Pulley

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Description: An unknown group of men lifting a pulley in the process of constructing an unknown building. A man in the background is filming the process.
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Motion Picture Tent at Nebraska State Fair

Date: 1930
Description: A crowd gathers in the International Harvester tent at the Nebraska State Fair for a film showing. A cream separator is in the left foreground, and next to...

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