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Laurence Olivier as Hamlet

Date: 1948
Description: Publicity still of Laurence Olivier in Hamlet (1948) in which he was both the lead actor and director.
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Old Lead Trail

Date: 1960
Description: A man is running his dog on a trail in an old lead mining area. The trees are bare and fallen leaves are covering the ground.
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Memorial Day Parade

Date: 05 28 1979
Description: A pair of boy and girl toddlers lead a part of the 33rd annual Memorial Day Parade on flag-bedecked tricycles.
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"Double Indemnity" Lobby Card

Date: 1944
Description: Lobby card for the Paramount film "Double Indemnity," featuring head shots of the three leads: Fred MacMurray (as Walter Neff), Barbara Stanwyck (as Phylli...
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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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"Double Indemnity" Lobby Card

Date: 1944
Description: Lobby card for the Paramount film "Double Indemnity," featuring a tinted scene from the movie, with leads Barbara Stanwyck (as Phyllis Dietrichson), Fred M...
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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 ...
Poster

Poster for "His Majesty Bunker Bean"

Date: 1916
Description: Color lithograph poster. On a green field, the top portion of the poster shows the lead character wearing a tall crown. Beneath this a caption reads “Wm. H...
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"Test Pilot"

Date: 1938
Description: A publicity still featuring the lead actors in "Test Pilot," an MGM 1938 motion picture release. "Test Pilot" was the story of a reckless commercial test p...
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John L. Lewis in Miner's Hat

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Description: John L. Lewis, in miner's hat, after West Frankfort, Illinois, mine disaster.
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Louise Fazenda

Date: 1914
Description: Portrait photograph of Louise Fazenda wearing a large floppy hat when she acted for the Joker Comedy unit at Universal. The handwritten caption at the b...
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Marshall Neilan and Marjorie Daw publicity still

Date: 1920
Description: Marshall Neilan, the director of Don't Ever Marry (1920), and Marjorie Daw, the female lead. Original caption: "NIX ON THE FANCY FOOD, SAYS MARSHA...
Poster

Poster for Guy Bates Post in "The Bridge"

Date: 1909
Description: Color lithograph poster featuring a full-length portrait of the actor Guy Bates Post in outdoor gear. The bottom caption reads "Guy Bates Post in 'The Brid...
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Helen Ferguson in Hungry Hearts

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Description: Publicity photograph of actress Helen Ferguson for the 1922 film Hungry Hearts. Her hair is straight and she has one hand up to her chin. She look...
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Paul Scardon, Franklyn Hanna, Corrinne Griffith and Earle Williams

Date: 1917
Description: Original caption: "Director Paul Scardon, discussing the script of a new Blue Ribbon feature with the players in the cast. Reading from left to right; Pau...
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"The Double Standard" Production Still

Date: 1917
Description: Original caption: "Director Phillips Smalley (third from the left), rehearsing his players in Brand Whitlock's story being filmed at Universal City. The ju...
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The Eastern Stock players of the Essanay Film Manufacturing Company

Date: 1911
Description: Group portrait of the Essanay Eastern Stock Company in Chicago, Illinois, 1911: Top row, left to right: Joseph Dailey, F. Doolittle, Inez Callahan, Willia...
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Tracy Plays Doolittle

Date: 1944
Description: Spencer Tracy as Jimmy Doolittle in a B-25 during a scene from "Thirty-Seconds Over Tokyo" (MGM 1944).
Poster

Poster for "Secret Service"

Date: 1896
Description: Color lithograph poster. Title runs across the top with the author's name just below it upper right. Scene from the drama shows a boy dressed in gray unifo...
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Commander Oliver Wetzel

Date: 12 20 1970
Description: Four men are sitting or reclining on the floor in a room, surrounded by large sheets of paper and art supplies. One man is propsping up sheets of paper wit...

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