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Visiting Japanese Students at Leon's Frozen Custard

Date: 1980
Description: View across parking lot towards a group of Japanese woman posing in front of Leon's Frozen Custard. Caption reads: "Visiting Japanese students posed in fro...
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Maria Diaz

Date: 02 03 1967
Description: A woman demonstrating a dance move while a man is watching. Caption reads: "Concentration is required when taking a dance lesson. Miss Maria Diaz, an instr...
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Debutante Training

Date: 08 25 1967
Description: A woman is holding hands with two young women, with several young men and women looking on from behind them. Caption reads: "Walk slowly," were the instruc...
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Work Day

Date: 05 18 1989
Description: Two boys are sitting and standing next to a four-wheel utility vehicle that is hauling a cart of hay. They are facing a woman standing on the right who is ...
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Filming a Scene for "The African Queen"

Date: 1951
Description: Film crew gathered during the production of the 1951 film "The African Queen." Three men are pushing a platform on tracks towards a lake. The platform has ...
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Filming "Miranda"

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Description: Elevated view of the crew watching the making of a scene from the 1948 film "Miranda." The scene itself is not shown. Producer Betty Box is second from the...
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Glynis Johns

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Description: Glynis Johns wearing a mermaid costume is being carried by two unidentified male crew members. The location is probably a sound stage for the 1948 film "Mi...
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Ruby Dee and Jackie Robinson

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Description: Actors Ruby Dee and Jackie Robinson filming a scene from the 1950 film "The Jackie Robinson Story." They are sitting on a bench outdoors. A reflector is on...
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Louise and Francis Cerletty

Date: 02 20 1979
Description: Portrait of a man and a woman sitting together on a chair. Francis, wearing a suit and tie, is sitting on the arm of the chair to the left of Louise, who i...
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Bavarian Costume

Date: 07 01 1965
Description: One man and two women are posing holding glasses on the steps at the entrance of a building. One woman is sitting on a stone planter. Caption reads: "'W...
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Helen Ferguson at typewriter

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Description: Actress, now press agent, Helen Ferguson sits at a small folding table and types. A small telephone is next to the typewriter. Ferguson sits on a nice ch...
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Ethel Merman in Something for the Boys

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Description: Ethel Merman poses on stage for the play Something for the Boys. She wears a skirt and jacket, high heels, and a hat with a very large plume on the...

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