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Directing a Movie

Date: 04 17 1928
Description: Mr. Sutton and Fay directing a scene for the movie "American Girl." Eight people are standing in front of an Oakland automobile and airplane, and four more...
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Orpheum Theatre Projection Booth

Date: 02 23 1954
Description: RCA Artcraft and IPC Simplex Cinemascope projector equipment in projection room with operators, at the Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street.
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Anamorphic Lens for "Cinemascope" Movies

Date: 02 23 1954
Description: Anamorphic lens, used with "Cinemascope" movies in the Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street.
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Cinemascope Projector

Date: 02 26 1954
Description: RCA Artcraft and IPC Simplex Cinemascope projector equipment used at Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street.
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Movie Set Construction

Date: 09 18 1961
Description: Several men constructinbg a movie set in a small, downtown area.
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Woman Spooling Film at Hickory Hill

Date: 1961
Description: A woman spools motion picture film onto a reel at International Harvester's Hickory Hill Farm.
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Woman Spooling Film at Hickory Hill

Date: 1961
Description: A woman sits at a table while spooling motion picture film onto a reel at International Harvester's Hickory Hill Farm.
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"The Goddess" Production Still

Date: 1915
Description: Cameraman Jules Cronjagger and director Ralph Ince shoot a scene with Earle Williams (as Tom Barclay) and Anita Stewart (as Celestia, the Goddess) in the V...
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"The Broken Coin" Production Still

Date: 1915
Description: Group shot of the cast and crew for the Universal serial "The Broken Coin," taken after shooting the final scene. Grace Cunard and Francis Ford are in the ...
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Theater Projection Booth

Date: 08 27 1957
Description: Harry Schuler mans the two projectors in the Orpheum Theatre projection booth. At the right are two of the spotlights used for stage shows.
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Kalem Studio in Florida

Date: 1908
Description: Photograph of the winter studios of the Kalem Company showing outbuildings on the grounds of the Roseland Hotel on the St. Johns River near Jacksonville, F...
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Dixieland Theatre

Date: 1916
Description: The Dixieland Theatre in South Jacksonville, Florida, before it was converted by the Gaumont Company into a film studio.
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Mack Sennett Studios

Date: 1917
Description: Elevated view of the Max Sennett Studios. There are many open-roofed studios with cloth diffusers. A huge sign reads: "Paramount-Comedies-Mack Sennett-Come...
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Mermaid Tail from "Miranda"

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Description: Two unidentified men are working on a mermaid tail, which will be used in the 1948 film "Miranda." There are columns and other building materials next to t...
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The Cisco Kid Production Still

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Description: A behind the scenes production still from the TV show The Cisco Kid shot on an outdoor set at Paramount Ranch. Ten men, including one actor, sit and stand...
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The Cisco Kid Production Still

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Description: Photo taken on the set of the TV show The Cisco Kid while filming at the Paramount Ranch. A man on a horse is in the foreground on the right and a wagon is...

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