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| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in the motion picture, "The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle" (RKO, 1939). Although Astaire and Rogers were ideally cast to... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | An aerial combat scene from "Hell's Angel's," Howard Hughes' classic 1930 motion picture about the British Air Force during World War I. This film was dis... |
| Date: | 1932 |
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| Description: | Spencer Tracy in "Sky Devils," Howard Hughes's silly World War I comedy. Tracy (center) and William Boyd play two inept stowaways who end up on a ship that... |
| Date: | 06 07 1930 |
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| Description: | A man and children are standing under the Capitol Theatre marquee that is promoting the movie "Journey's End," with two men dressed as World War I soldier ... |
| Date: | 11 11 1918 |
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| Description: | Armistice Day celebration (mock funeral of Kaiser Wilhelm II). Soldier identified is William Carlson, who was disabled by the chemical agent mustard gas an... |
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| Description: | Man wearing an Uncle Sam costume plowing with a team of horses for an agricultural extension demonstration. It is likely the event took place during World... |
| Date: | 1916 |
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| Description: | Pearl White stands in front of a painted studio background, sword in hand, wearing the female version of a U.S. Army cavalry uniform. |
| Date: | 1919 |
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| Description: | Advertising illustration promoting the use of tractors and engine power over horses and horse-drawn implements. Shows Uncle Sam writing the words "Modern I... |
| Date: | 07 04 1918 |
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| Description: | Outdoor group portrait of young men and women posing in costumes, which are mostly drapery suggesting a Greco-Roman style. One man is dressed as a Roman so... |
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| Description: | Publicity portrait for the musical revue "Over the Top" of Justine Johnstone dressed as an aviatrix, from head to toe, in an all white outfit with her hand... |
| Date: | 02 13 1915 |
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| Description: | The first performance of "Germany's historical development and greatness" took place on February 13 (1915) in the exhibition hall of the Zoological Gardens... |
| Date: | 02 13 1915 |
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| Description: | The first performance of "Germany's historical development and greatness" took place on February 13 (1915) in the exhibition hall of the Zoological Gardens... |
| Date: | 02 13 1915 |
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| Description: | The first performance of "Germany's historical development and greatness" took place on February 13 (1915) in the exhibition hall of the Zoological Gardens... |
| Date: | 02 13 1915 |
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| Description: | The first performance of "Germany's historical development and greatness" took place on February 13 (1915) in the exhibition hall of the Zoological Gardens... |
| Date: | 02 13 1915 |
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| Description: | The first performance of "Germany's historical development and greatness" took place on February 13 (1915) in the exhibition hall of the Zoological Gardens... |
| Date: | 02 13 1915 |
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| Description: | The first performance of "Germany's historical development and greatness" took place on February 13 (1915) in the exhibition hall of the Zoological Gardens... |
| Date: | 1917 |
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| Description: | A children's parade is marching down a street. In front are several boys dressed in overalls and carrying pitchforks and other farm implements. Behind them... |
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