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Robert Bloch with Monster Make-Up
circa 1950-1959
Robert Bloch wearing make-up makes a frightening face while holding his hands out in front of him. His hair is slicked back and he wears a suit jacket with tails and a bow-tie.
Bloch Wearing Shawl and Make-Up
circa 1950-1959
Head and shoulders portrait of Robert Bloch wearing a shawl around his head, and skin darkening make-up. A curtain has been hung up as a backdrop to obscure a bookshelf in the background.
Robert Bloch with Makeup and Wig
circa 1950-1959
Robert Bloch in front of a drop cloth, wearing a thick layer of white monster makeup and a scary wig over a dark shirt.
Robert Bloch with Fake Nose
1950 - 1959
Author Robert Bloch wearing a prosthetic pig-like nose, wig, and makeup.
Bloch with Infant Daughter
circa 1950-1959
Robert Bloch lays on his back on a couch while his daughter, Sally Ann Bloch, crawls on his chest.
Gauer and Bloch Posing with Woman
circa 1950-1959
Harold Gauer and Robert Bloch, both smoking, pose humorously with an unidentified woman who holds a notepad and pen.
