Original photograph of Jane Birkin at her chateau in Normandy, 1977
by Jane Birkin (subject)
London: Syndication International, 1977. Vintage photograph of actress Jane Birkin holding a bunny at her chateau in Normandy, 1977. Mimeo snipe and stamps on the verso. From the collection of artist and author Duncan Hannah. Duncan Hannah was a key figure in the burgeoning New York underground arts scene, befriending Andy Warhol and his superstars, Lou Reed,... Read More
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Original photograph of actor Jerry Cooper at Hollywood and Vine, 1944
by Jerry Cooper (subject)
N.p.: N.p., 1944. Vintage photograph of actor Jerry Cooper reading a newspaper at the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in 1944. Printed mimeo snipe and Dell Publishing stamp on the verso. The second busiest intersection in Los Angeles, Hollywood and Vine became even further associated with Hollywood and the film industry in 1958 when it became... Read More
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Three original photographs of Joey Bishop
by Joey Bishop (subject)
N.p.: N.p., 1960. Three vintage reference photographs of actor and comedian Joey Bishop, circa 1950s-1960s. Bishop began his entertainment career in high school as part of a comedy trio, later going on to perform standup comedy in New York City. He began headlining nightclubs in the 1950s, and gained some early fame for his work as an opening... Read More
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Original press photograph of Jeanette MacDonald, circa 1951
by Jeanette MacDonald (subject)
N.p.: N.p., 1951. Vintage press photograph of actress Jeanette MacDonald, circa 1951. MacDonald was an influential American soprano singer and actress, a Broadway regular in the 1920s, and star of several key musicals like "The Love Parade" (1929), "One Hour with You" (1932), "Naughty Marietta" (1935), and "San Francisco" (1936) (all nominated for Academy Awards for Best... Read More
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Original publicity photograph of Joanna Moore
by Joanna Moore (subject)
Universal City: Universal-International, 1957. Vintage publicity photograph of actress Joanna Moore. Provenance stamp and date stamp on the verso. Moore appeared in nearly 20 films and almost 100 television series throughout her career. She is today best remembered for her performance in "Touch of Evil" (1958), and for her appearance as Andy Griffith's love interest on "The Andy... Read More
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Original photograph of James Ellroy, circa 1992
by James Ellroy (subject)
N.p.: N.p., 1992. Vintage photograph of noted crime novelist and essayist James Ellroy, circa 1992. Library stamp on the verso. Photograph used as a promotional shot for the fourth novel in Ellroy's LA Quartet, "White Jazz," released in 1992. 8.5 x 9.5 inches. Near Fine.
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Original photograph of Joan Crawford's foot, circa 1930
by Joan Crawford (subject)
Beverly Hills, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], 1930. Vintage black and white photograph of actress Joan Crawford displaying her lower calf and foot, her foot in an exquisite shoe. Mimeo snipe affixed to the verso, along with the stamp of Photoplay Magazine and a stamp stating provenance. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus overall.
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Original press photograph of Joe Louis jumping over a luggage cart, 1947
by Joe Louis (subject)
London: Planet News, 1947. Vintage press photograph of famed heavyweight boxer Joe Louis jumping over his luggage after arriving at Grand Central Terminal in New York on November 4, 1947. Printed mimeo snipe and "Daily Mirror" and "Planet News" stamps on the verso. Louis would begin training at Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, in preparation for his fight... Read More
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Original photograph of the arrest of Julius Rosenberg, 1950
by Julius Rosenberg (subject)
New York: International News Photos, 1950. Vintage photograph of the arrest of Soviet spy Julius Rosenberg on July 17, 1950. International News Photos stamp on the verso, as well as a June 15, 1950, date stamp. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of espionage on March 29, 1951, and executed on June 19, 1953, despite widespread protests... Read More
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Original photograph of James Dunn, circa 1935
by James Dunn (subject)
Los Angeles, CA: Twentieth Century-Fox, 1935. Vintage portrait photograph of actor James Dunn, circa 1935, produced to promote his role in the film "Bad Boy." Dunn began his career as a stage actor, landing a lead on Broadway in 1929's "Sweet Adeline." His Broadway performance led to him getting signed as a player for Twentieth Century Fox in... Read More
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Four original photographs of Jane Wyman, circa 1937-1940
by Jane Wyman (subject)
N.p.: N.p., 1940. Four vintage portrait photographs of actress Jane Wyman. One with a mimeo snipe dated 7-16-37 and the stamp of King Features Syndicate to the verso, one with a stamp dated FEB 17 1940 on the verso, and one with a stamp for Central Press Association dated MAR 22 1938 on the verso. Wyman worked... Read More
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Original photograph of Buddy Baer, circa 1940s
by Jacob Henry "Buddy" Baer (subject)
N.p.: N.p., 1940. Vintage photograph of heavyweight boxing champion Buddy Baer, circa 1940s. From the collection of artist and author Duncan Hannah. Duncan Hannah was a key figure in the burgeoning New York underground arts scene, befriending Andy Warhol and his superstars, Lou Reed, Allen Ginsberg, Patti Smith, Salvador Dali, and many others. A graduate of... Read More
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Original photograph of Jean Harlow, circa 1934
by Jean Harlow (subject)
N.p.: N.p., 1934. Vintage borderless portrait photograph of pre-Code actress Jean Harlow, circa 1934. From the collection of artist and author Duncan Hannah. Duncan Hannah was a key figure in the burgeoning New York underground arts scene, befriending Andy Warhol and his superstars, Lou Reed, Allen Ginsberg, Patti Smith, Salvador Dali, and many others. A graduate of... Read More
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Original publicity photograph of Joyce Compton, circa 1933
by Joyce Compton (subject)
Universal City: Universal Pictures, 1933. Vintage keybook publicity photograph of actress Joyce Compton in a fur-lined jacket and silk dress, circa 1933. Mimeo snipe on the verso. From the collection of artist and author Duncan Hannah. Duncan Hannah was a key figure in the burgeoning New York underground arts scene, befriending Andy Warhol and his superstars, Lou... Read More
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Original press photograph of Joseph Kennedy Jr. in a Pi Eta Club play, 1936
by Joseph Kennedy Jr. (subject)
New York: International News Photos, 1936. Vintage press photograph of a young Joseph Kennedy Jr. (on the left) performing with classmate T.D. Reardon Jr. (in costume as Groucho Marx) in a Pi Eta Club play at Harvard University, circa 1936. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso, along with a March 4, 1936, date stamp. The eldest... Read More
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Original program for a tribute to Jean Renoir by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, 1976
by Jean Renoir (subject)
N.p.: N.p., 1976. Vintage program for a tribute to director Jean Renoir held by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills on November 19, 1976. The program notes a planned premiere screening of Andre Techine's 1976 film "Barocco" after the ceremony, but a printed slip laid in with the... Read More
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Original portrait photograph of Josef von Sternberg, 1934
by Josef von Sternberg (subject)
Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures, 1934. Vintage portrait photograph of Josef von Sternberg, 1934. "Photoplay Magazine Library" and "FEB 14 1935" stamps obscured by label, and "FEB 13 1935" stamp, all on verso. One of Hollywood's premiere directors during the 1920s and 1930s, whose career spanned both the silent and the sound era. Sternberg was a master cinematographer... Read More
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Original photograph of Jerry Rubin, 1970
by Jerry Rubin (subject)
New York: United Press International, 1970. Vintage photograph of activist and counterculture icon Jerry Rubin during the trial of the Chicago Seven, at the Dirksen Federal Building in Chicago on February 15, 1970. Stamp of United Press International on the verso, along with a printed mimeo snipe. Rubin, along with Abbie Hoffman, David Dellinger, Tom Hayden, Rennie... Read More
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Original photograph of Joseph Pistone, 1988
by Joseph Pistone (subject)
London: Universal Pictures, 1988. Vintage borderless press photograph of Joseph Pistone from 1988, reading with interest a copy of his memoir "Donnie Brasco" upon its publication. with a fairly lengthy printed biographical snipe and press agency stamp on the verso. Joseph D. Pistone was an undercover FBI agent who went by the alias Donnie Brasco. He infiltrated the... Read More
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Thelma (Original photograph of Jane Novak for the 1922 film)
by Jane Novak (subject)
N.p.: N.p., 1922. Vintage reference photograph of actress Jane Novak, likely to publicize Chester Bennett's 1922 film "Thelma." Novak found a career in film through the connections of her aunt, the actress Anne Schaefer. Her earliest appearances were in Vitagraph shorts, eventually graduating to leading roles for Universal, including "A Little Brother of the Rich" (1915) and... Read More
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Original photograph of Jane Wyman, circa 1940s
by Jane Wyman (subject)
N.p.: N.p., 1940. Vintage press portrait of actress Jane Wyman in a tall patterned hat, circa 1940s. Wyman worked as a popular contract player for Warner Brothers for over seven decades. She was best known for "Brother Rat" (1938), "The Lost Weekend" (1945), "Johnny Belinda" (1948, for which Wyman won an Academy Award), "The Blue Veil" (1951), and... Read More
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Original photograph of Jane Wyman, circa 1930s
by Jane Wyman (subject)
N.p.: N.p., 1930. Vintage portrait photograph of actress Jane Wyman, circa 1930s. With the stamp of Central Press Association on the verso. Wyman worked as a popular contract player for Warner Brothers for over seven decades. She was best known for "Brother Rat" (1938), "The Lost Weekend" (1945), "Johnny Belinda" (1948, for which Wyman won an Academy Award),... Read More
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Original photograph of Joan Baez, circa 1970
by Joan Baez (subject)
Paris: Reporters Associés, 1970. Vintage borderless photograph of musician Joan Baez smoking a cigarette, circa 1970. Reporters Associés stamp on the verso. Today considered one of the foremost folk singers of her generation, Baez became the subject of renewed interest in 2023 upon the release of the documentary film "Joan Baez: I Am A Noise," directed by Miri... Read More
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Original photograph of Jane Fonda giving a television interview, circa 1969
by Jane Fonda (subject)
N.p.: N.p., 1969. Vintage photograph of actress and activist Jane Fonda giving a television interview, circa 1969. Agency stamps and annotations in manuscript ink in French on the verso, discussing Fonda's activism on behalf of Native Americans. Fonda participated in several demonstrations for civil rights for Native Americans through the early 1970s, including a demonstration in Seattle to... Read More
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Two original photographs of James MacArthur, circa 1950s
by James MacArthur (subject)
N.p.: N.p., 1950. Two vintage photographs of actor James MacArthur, circa 1950s. MacArthur began his work as a stage actor in the 1940s, until he moved into television and films in the 1950s. His best known films roles include "The Young Stranger" (1957) and "Swiss Family Robinson" (1960). His best known television role was his starring role in... Read More
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