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Richard Barthelmess Writing
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A water-damaged, thoroughly-retouched publicity still of Richard Barthelmess sitting at a writing desk. It apparently appeared in "Photoplay Magazine" sometime after December 13, 1917. Original caption: "He is not exclusively an actor, but is continuing his study of languages, natural sciences and literary composition."
1917
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Richard Barthelmess Publicity Still
1917
Portrait photograph of Richard Barthelmess. On the back is stamped: Marguerite Clark in "Bab's Burglar" a Parmount Picture. Barthelmess appeared in that production in 1917.
Lillian Gish, Richard Barthelmess, Dorothy Gish
1923
Backlit publicity still of Lillian Gish, Richard Barthelmess, and Dorothy Gish.
Richard Barthelmess Publicity Still
April 20, 1922
Original caption: "Does Dick Barthelmess read 'fan' letters? We'll say he does. The photographer caught him on his porch opening his mail, while waiting for the call to breakfast."
Publicity Still of Richard Barthelmess Answering Fan Mail
April 20, 1922
Original caption: "A pause in the day's occupation--'Dick' Barthelmess's muscles are called more in to play in this work than in making a round of the eighteen hole golf course. He takes it smiling...
Richard Barthelmess Publicity Still
1921
Full-length studio publicity still of Richard Barthelmess as David Kinemon in Tol'able David (First National 1921). He is barefoot, wears rough clothing, and carries an old hunting rifle.
Lillian Gish, Richard Barthelmess, Dorothy Gish
November 5, 1923
Inspiration Pictures publicity photograph of the Gish sisters and Richard Barthelemess on board a ship. Original caption: AT THE PARTING OF THE WAYS Lillian Gish, Richard Barthelmess and Dorothy G...
