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John Ford

John Ford

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c. 1944
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Roman Freulich
George Balanchine

George Balanchine

Photograph
1941
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George Platt Lynes
Hugh Laing

Hugh Laing

Photograph
c. 1940
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Carl Van Vechten
Hugh Laing

Hugh Laing

Photograph
c. 1940
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Carl Van Vechten
William Eugene Raney

William Eugene Raney

Photograph
c. 1945
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Carl Van Vechten
Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth

Photograph
1947
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Nat Fein
Francisco Moncion

Francisco Moncion

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November 20, 1944
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Carl Van Vechten
John Treville Latouche

John Treville Latouche

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c. 1940
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Carl Van Vechten
Frank Piro and Russ Smith

Frank Piro and Russ Smith

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c. 1945
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Carl Van Vechten
Todd Bolender

Todd Bolender

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c. 1946
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Carl Van Vechten
Huddie Ledbetter

Huddie Ledbetter

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1942
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Gordon H. Coster
Duke Ellington, Dizzie Gillespie, Buck Clayton and Max Kaminsky

Duke Ellington, Dizzie Gillespie, Buck Clayton and Max Kaminsky

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1944
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Gjon Mili
Alicia Markova

Alicia Markova

Photograph
c. 1946
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Carl Van Vechten
Marian Anderson

Marian Anderson

Photograph
July 17, 1947
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Carl Van Vechten
Alfred Cheney Johnston

Alfred Cheney Johnston

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c. 1935
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Harry Hard

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