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Irene Castle and Rastus

Date: 1915
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Irene Castle holding her pet monkey Rastus.
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Dorothy Phillips, a Capuchin Monkey, and a Bell and Howell Motion Picture Camera

Date: 1922
Description: Original title: "This is one of the rare snapshots which a photographer gets only once in a peagreen moon. Dorothy Phillips, star of Allen Holubar's Th...
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Snapshot of Ruth Roland and a Monkey

Date: 1922
Description: Silent film actress Ruth Roland in riding costume and a velveteen cap playing with a small monkey.
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Claire Whitney, a Marmoset, and a White Toy Poodle

Date: 1916
Description: Silent film star Claire Whitney in a seated pose with a marmoset and a white poodle. Original caption: "Miss Claire Whitney's pet marmoset and French p...
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Clara Kimball Young and a Monkey

Date: 1918
Description: In this snapshot silent film actress Clara Kimball Young holds a white-faced capuchin monkey wearing clothes and a cap. A girl and man are in the backgroun...
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Mrs. Vernon Castle and her Pet Monkey

Date: 1917
Description: Irene Castle in pajamas and sleeping cap enjoying a cantaloupe as part of a posed breakfast in bed with her pet monkey Rastus. This photograph was used to ...

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