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Portrait of Harry Houdini

Date: 1919
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of the renowned escape artist Harry Houdini.
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John Emerson — Anita Loos: Productions for Paramount

Date: 1918
Description: Full page display ad for the husband and wife filmmaking team of John Emerson and Anita Loos in the 1918 edition of Wid's Yearbook, a motion picture trade ...
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Forrest Stanley and Howard Davies in "The Heart of Paula"

Date: 1916
Description: Bruce McLean (played by Forrest Stanley) has been captured by the Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Pacheco (Howard Davies) and his followers.
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Huntley Gordon and Irene Castle in "The Invisible Bond"

Date: 1919
Description: Huntly Gordon (in character as Harleth Crossey) and Irene Castle (as Marcia Crossey) pose outdoors in a full-length publicity photograph for "The Invisible...
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Owen Moore, Ogden Crane, and Mary Pickford in "Caprice"

Date: 1913
Description: The wealthy playboy Jack Henderson (played by Owen Moore) has accidentally shot Mercy Baxter (Mary Pickford) in the arm and has carried her to her home in ...
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Boots Wall, Ernest Truex, Owen Moore, and Mary Pickford in "Caprice"

Date: 1913
Description: Edith Henderson (played by Boots Wall) has her eyes covered by two young men as Jack Henderson (Owen Moore) kisses Mercy Baxter (Mary Pickford) on a bench ...
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Ogden Crane, Owen Moore, and Mary Pickford in "Caprice"

Date: 1913
Description: Pausing by the door of his mountain cabin, Jim Baxter (played by Ogden Crane) notices that his daughter Mercy (Mary Pickford) and the wealthy visitor from ...
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Florence Lawrence in "The Pawns of Destiny"

Date: 1914
Description: Florence Lawrence watches as a young man with bandaged hands and face is transferred by two orderlies from a gurney onto a hospital bed. Also visible in th...
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Frank Mayo and Ethel Clayton in "Easy Money"

Date: 1917
Description: Bob Hildreth (a sculptor played by Frank Mayo) has designs on his student Lois Page (played by Ethel Clayton) in this scene still from "Easy Money."
Poster

Poster for "Don't Lie to Your Wife"

Date: 1912
Description: Color lithograph. The top banner reads: "C.S. Primrose presents the musical comedy farce 'Don't Lie to Your Wife'." Below this, upper right, is the author'...
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"The Kiss" Scene Still

Date: 1916
Description: Luise D'Auvergne (Marguerite Courtot) and Jean-Marie (Owen Moore) board a seaplane in a production still from the Famous Players film "The Kiss."
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"The Kiss" Production Still

Date: 1916
Description: Jean-Marie (Owen Moore) kisses Luise D'Auvergne (Marguerite Courtot) in a still from the Famous Players film "The Kiss."
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"The Goddess" Production Still

Date: 1915
Description: Cameraman Jules Cronjagger and director Ralph Ince shoot a scene with Earle Williams (as Tom Barclay) and Anita Stewart (as Celestia, the Goddess) in the V...
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"The Goddess" Production Still

Date: 1915
Description: Celestia the Goddess (played by Anita Stewart) embraces Tom Barclay (Earle Williams) in a production still for the Vitagraph serial "The Goddess."
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"The Broken Coin" Production Still

Date: 1915
Description: Group shot of the cast and crew for the Universal serial "The Broken Coin," taken after shooting the final scene. Grace Cunard and Francis Ford are in the ...
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"The Broken Coin" Scene Still

Date: 1915
Description: Kitty Gray (played by Grace Cunard) and Count Frederick (played by Francis Ford) stand in a dungeon and stare off-camera in horror in a scene still from Ep...
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"Bill Henry" Scene Still

Date: 1919
Description: Scene still from the Paramount silent film "Bill Henry," featuring Charles Ray (playing Bill Henry Jenkins) setting off on his bicycle to begin his new job...
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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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"Speedy Meade" Scene Still

Date: 1919
Description: Scene still from the Betzwood Film Co. silent film "Speedy Meade," featuring Louis Bennison as Speedy Meade.
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"The Intrusion of Isabel" Scene Still

Date: 1919
Description: Scene still from the American Film Co. silent film "The Intrusion of Isabel," featuring Alan Forrest (playing Jack Craig) and Mary Miles Minter (playing Is...

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