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Actors Owen Moore and Dorothy Gish in a roadster

Date: 1916
Description: Owen Moore is behind the wheel of a two-seat open roadster automobile with Dorothy Gish beside him in this scene still for the silent drama "Betty of Grays...
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Wallace Reid and Dorothy Davenport in an automobile, publicity still

Date: 1913
Description: Publicity still from 1913 heavily retouched for the July 7, 1928, issue of Liberty (magazine). The original caption reads: "Wallace Reid and Dorothy Davenp...
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View from the Top

Date: 1965
Description: Overhead view looking down from a tall building at passing traffic and workmen on suspended scaffolding near the sidewalk.
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"Wuthering Heights" Outdoor Set

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Description: A long ramp on the side of hill on the outdoor set for the film "Wuthering Heights." The ramp leads to a rocky outcropping. Several cars and trucks are in ...
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"His Wedding Night"

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Description: Fatty Arbuckle siting on a car fender holding Alice Mann in a still from the short film "His Wedding Night." Al St. John is lying on the ground under the c...
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Snowy Traffic Jam

Date: 02 02 1967
Description: Winter scene of a snowstorm that hit Milwaukee just at rush hour creating a traffic headache for homebound commuters (seen here at Wisconsin and Milwaukee ...
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Clara Kimball Young, an Automobile, and a Chow Dog

Date: 1918
Description: The silent film actress Clara Kimball Young, dressed for a drive in a military-styled coat with patch pockets and a dark straw hat, stands beside a car wit...
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Group Photograph at Officer's Club

Date: 1942
Description: A young woman takes a photograph of Admiral Van Hook, Secretary Knox, and General Frank Andrews at Coco Solo Submarine Base Officer's Club.
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Automobile Club Members

Date: 10 10 1966
Description: Four auto club members work on a 1932 Ford Coupe. Rick Burkee (right, foreground) and Robin Friberg work on engine parts as Greg Beaster polishes the car h...
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Houdini in Chains

Date: 1922
Description: Harry Houdini, the well-known escape artist, was born in Budapest, Hungary and raised in Appleton, Wisconsin. At the time of his immigration his name was s...
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"Foreign Correspondent" Premiere

Date: 1940
Description: View from across street of the Rivoli Theater in Times Square when the film "Foreign Correspondent" was showing there. The marquee says the gala premiere o...
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Foreign Correspondent Premiere

Date: 1940
Description: The Rivoli Theater in Times Square the night the film "Foreign Correspondent" premiered there. Above the marquee is a large banner covering the front of th...
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Women Walking Poodles

Date: 1965
Description: Two women, one walking a pair of toy poodle dogs, on a sidewalk in front of the Churchill Hotel.
Poster

"Un muchacho como yo" (A Boy Like Me) Film Poster

Date: 1968
Description: Argentine film poster. Partially photographic and partially illustrated image of a man driving an older model car, with two other men and two women riding ...
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Mrs. Gilbert Ward Selling Honey

Date: 11 22 1977
Description: Mrs. Gilbert Ward waiting for honey customers along Highway 501. Jars of honey are displayed on a blanket on the hood of her car.
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Daniel J. Travanti

Date: 1958
Description: Daniel J. Travanti smiles as he stands outside on a lawn. He is wearing a suit with a flower pinned to his lapel and is dressed up for his high school grad...
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"Blockade" Publicity Still

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Description: Marco (Henry Fonda) looking at the engine of a car while Norma (Madeleine Carroll) and Luis (Leo Carillo) are looking on. A team of oxen is standing on the...
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Paul and Leif Rock

Date: 08 29 1932
Description: Paal and Leif Rock, twin brothers from Norway, sitting in the front seat of a car. The pair, also known as the Rocky Twins, were dancers and drag queens in...
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David Lee Roth

Date: 08 20 1979
Description: David Lee Roth, lead singer for the band Van Halen, getting into a limousine after visiting the Lake Street Station record store on State Street. The band ...
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William Dieterle, Henry Fonda, and Madeleine Carroll

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Description: Elevated view of director William Dieterle standing and instructing actors Henry Fonda and Madeleine Carroll. The latter two are sitting in a car facing a ...

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