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Acacia Fraternity Bowery Party

Date: 03 26 1938
Description: Acacia fraternity "Bowery" party, with couples in costume. There are many commercial posters and advertising on the wall in the background.
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Advertising Signs for Wallace Beery

Date: 05 14 1931
Description: Man standing beside advertising signs for Wallace Beery in "The Secret Six — The answer to gang rule in America." Taken in front of the Strand Theatre.
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Shell Service Station

Date: 04 29 1931
Description: Shell service station, with a male attendant standing in front. There are posters advertising the "Trader Horn" movie on the ground in front of the pumps.
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Acacia Fraternity "Nut House" Party

Date: 03 21 1931
Description: Group portrait of the Acacia fraternity "Nut House" party. Students are wearing costumes, and the room is decorated with posters.
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Advertisement for Movie "Africa Speaks"

Date: 10 10 1930
Description: Man dressed as an African standing beside poster advertising the movie, "Africa Speaks," in front of the Capitol Theatre, 209 State Street.
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Capitol Theatre Entrance

Date: 08 15 1930
Description: Capitol Theatre entrance advertising "Joe Cook Rain or Shine." The doorman is standing at the entrance with a child. 209 State Street.
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Barber Science Class

Date: 08 27 1929
Description: Students in the first class in Barber Science with instructor, Chester Feavel, pointing at an anatomy chart.

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