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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.
Poster

Frank Zappa Concert Poster

Date: 05 1971
Description: Poster advertising a concert by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House, May 27, 1971. Features a negat...
Photograph

Young Orson Welles

Date: 1946
Description: A dramatic, glamorous portrait of a young Orson Welles holding a cigar.
Photograph

Ben Bergor with Lighted Cigarettes

Date: 
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 ...
Photograph

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 ...
Photograph

George Peppard and Audrey Hepburn in "Breakfast at Tiffany's"

Date: 1961
Description: George Peppard (playing Paul Varjak) leans over the back in which lies Audrey Hepburn (as Holly Golightly) in a publicity still for "Breakfast at Tiffany's...
Photograph

Emil Jannings Publicity Portrait

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

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.
Photograph

Edward Everett Horton Publicity Still

Date: 
Description: Publicity still of actor Edward Everett Horton, posing with a cigarette.
Photograph

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...
Photograph

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...
Photograph

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...
Photograph

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.
Photograph

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.
Photograph

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 ...
Photograph

"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" Publicity Still

Date: 
Description: Tom Sawyer (Tommy Kelly) looking at Huckleberry Finn (Jackie Moran) while standing outdoors. Tom is holding books on a strap, and Huck is holding a pipe.
Historical Object

Harry Morey Pennant

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Description: Brown felt pennant featuring a photograph of silent film actor Harry Morey. The small photograph shows Morey wearing a hat and holding a cigar in his hand ...

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