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Angie and Robert Vail in Costume
circa 1950-1959
Robert Vail, dressed up as a Monk, subtly caresses the thigh of Angie Vail. Vais is smoking and wearing only a tuxedo jacket with a bow tie, hat, and shoes, and leaning on a cane.
"Oriental" Costumes
circa 1950-1959
A group of people wearing Asian costumes of "Oriental stereotypes." In the back row from left to right are Robert Bloch, Alice Bedard, Angie Vail, Mary Jo Vonier, Harold Gauer and Bob Vail. In the ...
Breaking Up a Fake Fight
circa 1950-1959
Angie Vail and Alice Bedard pose in an attempt to break up a staged fight between Robert Vail and Sprague Vonier, while Harold Gauer lies on the ground underneath the scuffle. There is a bottle of ...
Angie Vail in Exotic Costume
circa 1940-1949
Another "exotic," "girlie" picture taken of Angie Vail (nee Siajn) in Harold Gauer's Brady Street apartment.
Portrait of Robert Vail
circa 1950-1959
A portrait of Gauer's friend Robert Vail wearing a suit and tie.
Bloch in Staged Military Photograph
circa 1950-1959
Robert Bloch, with cigar, and Robert Vail, holding a pipe. They are both wearing military costumes, staged standing on chairs next to a bed.
