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Jack Conway in "Added Fuel"

Date: 1915
Description: Jack Conway stands before the desk sergeant in a police station in a scene still from the one reel silent film "Added Fuel" (Reliance 1915).
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The Arrest of the Yeggmen from "Above Par"

Date: 1915
Description: Safecrackers (yeggmen) hired by Sterling, a corrupt Wall Street broker, are caught in the act by the newspaper reporter Dick Carson (played by W. E. Lawren...
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W.E. Lawrence and Billie West in "Above Par"

Date: 1915
Description: In a scene still from the one-reel silent film "Above Par," actors W.E. Lawrence and Billie West are curled up on a couch together reading a book. Lawrence...
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Final Scene from "Above Par"

Date: 1915
Description: Stirling, the corrupt Wall Street broker, is confronted by Mr. Berry (played by W. H. Brown in a top hat) in the climax of the 1915 Reliance one-reel silen...
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Billie West and W.H. Brown in "Above Par"

Date: 1915
Description: The Wall Street broker Mr. Berry (played by W.H. Brown) and his daughter (Billie West, wearing a hat with a white veil) sit in the back of a chauffeured op...
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Florence Crawford and W.E. Lawrence in "Above Par"

Date: 1915
Description: A contemporary caption on the back of the photograph identifies this scene still set in a farmyard as the actors Florence Crawford and W.E. Lawrence in "Ab...
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W.E. Lawrence publicity still for "Above Par"

Date: 1915
Description: A publicity still of the actor W.E. Lawrence cleaning up with a push broom, or at least pretending to do so.
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Florence Crawford and W.E. Lawrence

Date: 1915
Description: Although identified as a scene still from "Above Par," this photograph of the actors Florence Crawford, W.E. Lawrence, and an unidentified actress playing ...
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Charles Lee, Irene Hunt, and Jack Conway in "Added Fuel"

Date: 1915
Description: Mr. Pepper (played by Charles Lee) lies dead on the floor as his daughter Jane (Irene Hunt) kneels beside him in shock. In the background sitting by a smal...
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Irene Hunt, Jack Conway, Charles Lee, Vester Pegg, and William Lowery in "Added Fuel"

Date: 1915
Description: Mr. Pepper (played by Charles Lee) lies dead upon the floor while seven other characters stand about the room in attitudes of shock and bewilderment. On th...
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Irene Hunt in "Added Fuel"

Date: 1915
Description: Jane Pepper (played by Irene Hunt) is a reporter for "The Daily Mail." She sits at her typewriter while a group of six men talk behind her back in this sce...
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Irene Hunt and Frank Darien in "Added Fuel"

Date: 1915
Description: Jane Pepper (played by Irene Hunt), a reporter for "The Daily Mail," turns around at her typewriter desk to overhear a conversation in the newsroom. Frank ...
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Vester Pegg, Jack Conway, Irene Hunt and Charles Lee in "Added Fuel"

Date: 1915
Description: The actor Vester Pegg is reaching to shake the hand of Charles Lee (playing Mr. Pepper). Pepper's son and daughter watch (Jack Conway and Irene Hunt) in th...
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Jack Conway, Irene Hunt, Vester Pegg, and Charles Lee in "Added Fuel"

Date: 1915
Description: Jane Pepper (played by Irene Hunt) and her brother (Jack Conway) are talking as their father (Charles Lee) sits at his desk. In the background is actor Ves...
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Irene Hunt, Jack Conway, William Lowrey, and Philip Gastrock in "Added Fuel"

Date: 1915
Description: Mr. Pepper's butler (played by Philip Gastrock) describes how his master was murdered to a group including Jane Pepper (Irene Hunt), her brother (Jack Conw...
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Irene Hunt and Vester Pegg in "Added Fuel"

Date: 1915
Description: The actors Irene Hunt and Vester Pegg in a scene still from "Added Fuel." She wears street clothes, a heavy coat and hat, and carries a purse. He is behind...
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William Lowrey and Vester Pegg in "Added Fuel"

Date: 1915
Description: William Lowrey (left), Vester Pegg, looking quite worried at center, and an unknown actor in "Added Fuel." They wear suits, hats, and stiff collars.
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Philip Gastrock and Vester Pegg in "Added Fuel"

Date: 1915
Description: The butler (played by Philip Gastrock) finds, or plants, muddy shoes next to a sleeping man (Vester Pegg).
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Wallace Reid in a publicty still for a western.

Date: 1912
Description: In this publicity still for the silent western "At Cripple Creek," Wallace Reid is in costume for the role of Joe Mayfield. He wears a bandanna for a tie, ...
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Olive Johnson, Violet Radcliffe, Francis Carpenter, and Teddy the Dog at the beach.

Date: 1915
Description: From left to right, digging in beach sand, are Olive Johnson, Violet Radcliffe, Teddy the Dog, and Francis Carpenter in a scene still for the 1915 silent s...

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