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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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Jackie Coogan in "Peck's Bad Boy"

Date: 1921
Description: Henry Peck, the "bad boy" played by Jackie Coogan, is caught with his hand in the apple barrel by a police officer in this scene still from the silent film...
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Irene Castle and William P. Carleton in "The Amateur Wife"

Date: 1920
Description: Cosmo Spotiswood (played by William P. Carleton on the right) confronts a man who has designs on his wife Justine (played by Irene Castle). Castle is dress...
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Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in "Gone with the Wind"

Date: 1939
Description: Clark Gable (playing Rhett Butler) embraces Vivien Leigh (Scarlett O'Hara) who is dressed in mourning clothes in a publicity still from the Selznick produc...
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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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James Gleason Publicity Still

Date: 1937
Description: Signed publicity still of James Gleason, posing in a straw hat. Caption reads: James Gleason as he appears in the RKO Radio picture "Leander Clicks."
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Honor Among Thieves

Date: 07 22 1988
Description: Publicity photograph of the four band members from Honor Among Thieves, a Madison, Wisconsin rock band. From right to left are Pat Dieter, Doug DeRosa, Joe...
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The Reptile Palace Orchestra

Date: 09 1996
Description: Publicity photograph of the six band members of The Reptile Palace Orchestra, a Madison, Wisconsin band. From left to right in the back row are Seth Blair,...
Print

Result of a Day's Fishing

Date: 1895
Description: A card depicting two men posed near a stringer holding the many fish they caught. The caption reads, "Result of a day's fishing on Elk River, Price Co."
Book or Pamphlet

Family Party Time Flyer — Montana

Date: 1950
Description: Flyer for a family party at the high school auditorium in Columbus, Montana, sponsored by the Nystul Lumber & Imp. Co., an International Harvester dealer. ...
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Cisco Kid Publicity Still

Date: 
Description: Outdoor publicity still of Pancho, actor Leo Carillo, sitting on horseback. He is posing with his arms crossed in front of his chest, and a bird (stuffed?)...

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