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Buster Keaton

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Description: Buster Keaton sitting outdoors and holding an oversize book and pencil. The book is for New Year Resolutions in 1929.
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"The Devil"

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Description: George Arliss, as Dr. Muller, standing behind a table with a large book in a still for the film "The Devil." He is holding a large quill pen in one hand up...
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Buster Keaton

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Description: Publicity photo of Buster Keaton sitting cross-legged on a stool and holding a book in front of a piano. He is looking off to the side.
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Buster Keaton and Natalie Talmadge

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Description: Buster Keaton sitting on the arm of an oversize chair looking down at his wife, Natalie, who is sitting in the chair looking up at him. She is holding a bo...
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Arville Schaleben

Date: 1960
Description: Portrait of Arville Schaleben with his book. "Your Future in Journalism," in hard cover, paper back and in braille.
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Reader's Delight

Date: 11 05 1980
Description: View down table that is packed with books towards people standing on either side examining the titles. Caption reads: "READER'S DELIGHT — Prospective buyer...
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Persuasion

Date: 1975
Description: The State Legislature in session at the State Capitol. The board indicating votes cast is overhead.
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Story Time

Date: 1976
Description: A group of children is seated on the floor and in chairs, listening to a teacher reading during story time. One boy is lying on the floor. A nun is standin...
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Bicentennial Display, Non-denominational Church

Date: 1976
Description: Interior view of the front of a church, with patriotic decorations. A table in the chancel has an open book surrounded by flags. On the east wall are trico...
Painting

Nathan Dane

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Description: Nathan Dane is sitting in a chair holding a book with his finger between two pages. His jacket and vest are dark and his hair is white.
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Jane Addams

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Description: Portrait of Jane Addams, reading a book. Addams was a social worker, political activist, and author. She was a co-founder of Chicago's Hull House, as well ...
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"Julia" publicity photograph

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Description: Diahann Carroll, the star of the 1968-1971 TV series "Julia" sits next to Marc Copage, who played her son Corey on the show, on a couch. Marc holds a Chri...

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