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Shall We Dance?

Date: 02 1988
Description: Five students in costume are dancing while several adults are looking on. Caption reads: "SHALL WE DANCE? Children practiced an Asian dance before performi...
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Ed Fernandez and Bernadette Davantes

Date: 04 13 1989
Description: A man and woman performing a dance over two bamboo poles. Caption reads: "Students from around the world brought their customs and culture to Marquette Uni...
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Maria Diaz

Date: 02 03 1967
Description: A woman demonstrating a dance move while a man is watching. Caption reads: "Concentration is required when taking a dance lesson. Miss Maria Diaz, an instr...
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John Garfield and Lili Palmer

Date: 1947
Description: Lili Palmer is resting her head on John Garfield's shoulder in a scene from the 1947 film "Body and Soul." A piece of equipment, possibly a microphone, is ...
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Preparing to Film a Scene from "The African Queen"

Date: 1951
Description: Assorted members of a film crew by a lake, during the making of the 1951 film "The African Queen." Two men are standing in the center of the image, holding...
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Filming a Scene for "The African Queen"

Date: 1951
Description: Crew, in foreground, filming a scene for the 1951 film "The African Queen." Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn are in a boat with a microphone over thei...
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Filming a Scene for "The African Queen"

Date: 1951
Description: Film crew gathered during the production of the 1951 film "The African Queen." Three men are pushing a platform on tracks towards a lake. The platform has ...
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Glynis Johns with Mermaid Tail

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Description: Two women are arranging a mermaid tail over actress Glynis Johns. The latter is in a special bed that is hiding her legs. They are preparing to shoot a sce...
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Filming "Miranda"

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Description: Elevated view of the crew watching the making of a scene from the 1948 film "Miranda." The scene itself is not shown. Producer Betty Box is second from the...
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Glynis Johns

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Description: Glynis Johns wearing a mermaid costume is being carried by two unidentified male crew members. The location is probably a sound stage for the 1948 film "Mi...
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Jackie Robinson, Ruby Dee, and Roy Glenn

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Description: Elevated view of actors Jackie Robinson, Ruby Dee, and Roy Glenn filming a scene from the 1950 film "The Jackie Robinson Story." The trio are at a bus stop...
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Ruby Dee and Jackie Robinson

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Description: Actors Ruby Dee and Jackie Robinson filming a scene from the 1950 film "The Jackie Robinson Story." They are sitting on a bench outdoors. A reflector is on...
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Rachel Robinson and Ruby Dee

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Description: Rachel Robinson and actress Ruby Dee during the production of the 1950 film "The Jackie Robinson Story." They are in front of a fence at a baseball field. ...
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"Red Rust"

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Description: Herbert Biberman, as Terekhine, is sitting on a table and looking at an unidentified actress in a scene from the play "Red Rust." The actress has her hands...
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Barn Dance

Date: 05 1969
Description: A crowd of various ages square dancing at a Barn Dance, Three women in the foreground are sitting on hay bales and talking.
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Still from Circe the Enchantress

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Description: Circe (Mae Murray), Ballard Barrett (Charles Gerrard), and William Craig (William Haines) stand/sit underneath a water feature in a still from the 1924 fil...
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Helen Ferguson at typewriter

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Description: Actress, now press agent, Helen Ferguson sits at a small folding table and types. A small telephone is next to the typewriter. Ferguson sits on a nice ch...
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Ethel Merman in Something for the Boys

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Description: Ethel Merman poses on stage for the play Something for the Boys. She wears a skirt and jacket, high heels, and a hat with a very large plume on the...
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Ethel Merman in Du Barry Was a Lady

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Description: Ethel Merman poses onstage for a publicity photograph for the musical Du Barry Was a Lady. She wears a blouse and skirt with a large belt and a hat...

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