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Fred Stone in an Early Automobile.
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Comic actor Fred Stone holding the tiller of an early two-seat runabout. The automobile may be a Woods Electric or Woods Dual Power. Stone had been a circus performer and vaudevillian before he became famous as the Scarecrow in the 1903 Broadway musical The Wizard of Oz.
1905
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1905 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 12 x 17 cm |
Collection Information
| Call Number | SF AUTOMOBILES P-S |
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Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT UNDETERMINED |
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| Conditions For Use | This image is issued by the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research. For further information, contact WCFTR. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Center. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied for resale or distribution as a photoprint, used as agency stock, or used in any other enterprise. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research. |
| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research |
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