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Portrait of Harold Gauer and Robert Bloch

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Bloch is in Russian garb and Gauer is in just a humorous get-up. The photograph may have been taken for Brutal magazine. The Gauer image was cropped later and used in a poster.

Date Created:
circa 1930-1939
Creator:
Gauer, Harold

Publication Information

Creator Gauer, Harold
Date Created circa 1930-1939

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 11 x 8 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Harold Gauer papers, 1935-2008
Call Number HG_0027
Catalog Record https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999464479502121

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W012OQF
Legacy ID
WHi 64599

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