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Description

Primarily studio portraits of actors and actresses, dancers, singers, musicians, composers, conductors, and other individuals associated with the performing arts. Many photographs are signed with inscriptions to L. E. Behymer. Miscellaneous and unidentified images are located at the end of each size range. All boxes contain photographs except Box 36, which holds an empty ornate photograph album.

Type
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Date
approximately 1870s-1930s
Call number
mssBehymer

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