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"Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye"

Date: 1950
Description: Scene still from "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye."
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Orson Welles

Date: 1975
Description: A classic Orson Welles publicity still showing him looking intensely into the camera while gesturing with his hands.
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Baby Rose Marie Singing

Date: 1928
Description: Baby Rose Marie is shown singing at an NBC radio microphone. This is seen in the National Union Radio Corporation publicity booklet "Radio Stars of Today."
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Valeska Suratt

Date: 1906
Description: An early full-length publicity portrait of Valeska Suratt in an interesting pose: arms straight out, palms down, as if she were warming by a fire. She wear...
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Publicity Portrait of Valeska Suratt

Date: 1906
Description: An early full-length publicity portrait of Valeska Suratt posed in the "Egyptian" style. She wears an intricate dress decorated with metallic ribbons and a...
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W.C. Fields in "Poppy"

Date: 1923
Description: W.C. Fields in a publicity still from the Broadway show "Poppy". He is seated in an ornate chair and is wearing a top hat, checkered pants and spats.
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Ed Sullivan and Shari Lewis with Puppets

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Description: Ed Sullivan and Shari Lewis pose with puppets Topo Gigio and Lambchop.
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Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis in "Hellcats of the Navy"

Date: 1957
Description: Photograph of Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis, stars of Columbia Pictures' "Hellcats of the Navy."
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Ronald Reagan, Jane Wyman, Priscilla Lane, and Wayne Morris in a publicity still for "Brother Rat"

Date: 1938
Description: Ronald Reagan, Jane Wyman, Priscilla Lane, and Wayne Morris in a publicity still for Warner Brothers' film "Brother Rat."
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Lt. Ronald Reagan and Corp. Craig Stevens in "This is the Army"

Date: 1943
Description: Lt. Ronald Reagan and Corp. Craig Stevens on the set of the Warner Brothers' film "This is the Army."
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Houdini in Chains

Date: 1922
Description: Harry Houdini, the well-known escape artist, was born in Budapest, Hungary and raised in Appleton, Wisconsin. At the time of his immigration his name was s...
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Portrait of Harry Houdini

Date: 1922
Description: Quarter-length publicity portrait of renowned escape artist Harry Houdini.
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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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Mrs. Langtry in "As in a Looking-Glass"

Date: 1887
Description: Lillie Langtry is in character as the adventuress Lena Despard from the play "As in a Looking-Glass." In this full-length portrait, she is seated, facing ...
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Irene Castle in "French Heels"

Date: 1922
Description: Irene Castle in a complicated satin and tulle costume in her role as the cabaret dancer Palma May in the silent film "French Heels" (Holtre 1922).
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Dorothy Jardon in "The Merry-Go-Round"

Date: 1908
Description: Dorothy Jardon in a White Studio publicity photograph for her first Broadway appearance, the musical comedy "The Merry-Go-Round," which opened at the Circl...
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John Gilbert's Publicity Still for "The Show"

Date: 1927
Description: Publicity still for the film "The Show." John Gilbert is seen in profile — he is wearing a hat, striped shirt, and a scarf around his neck.
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Hattie McDaniel Publicity Still

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Description: Publicity still of actress Hattie McDaniel, in head scarf and blouse.
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Marjorie Main Publicity Still

Date: 1949
Description: Publicity still of actress Marjorie Main in a print blouse. Caption reads: From Shakespeare... to modern comedy is the amazing career of Marjorie Main, pop...
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Elsa Lanchester Publicity Still

Date: 1943
Description: Publicity still of actress Elsa Lanchester.

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