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Andrews Sisters carrying packages

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The Andrews Sisters, Laverne, Patty, and Maxene, wearing pantsuits and carrying packages through a doorway while laughing.

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Anita Gordon

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Headshot of Anita Gordon facing forward and looking to the side. Gordon is wearing a white laced blouse.

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Anita Gordon singing

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Publicity photo of Anita Gordon singing into an NBC microphone with both hands in the air and looking up to the side. Gordon is wearing a dress with a...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Armed Forces Radio Service actresses

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Armed Forces Radio Service group photo featuring Jinx Falkenburg, Marilyn Maxwell, an unidentified white man in a service uniform, Lucille Ball...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Betty Barclay

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Headshot of singer Betty Barclay in an angled shot from the side. Barclay is wearing a dress with straps and hair is curled.

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Betty Grable playing darts

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Betty Grable outdoors and leaning forward, holding darts on a board resting against a wall. Grable is looking forward and smiling, wearing shorts and...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Betty Grable sitting on lawn

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Betty Grable sitting on a mat on the lawn and turned facing forward with an arm in the air. Grable is wearing shorts and a striped blouse.

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Betty Grable with her dog

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Betty Grable standing on the lawn looking down at a dog standing on its hind legs. Grable is wearing shorts and a blouse with a print design.

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Betty Hutton

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Publicity photo of Betty Hutton leaning to side with hand to ear. Hutton is facing forward but looking to the side with just her eyes. Hutton is...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Betty Hutton at piano

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Betty Hutton sitting at an upright piano, turning to the side and facing forward while smiling. Hutton is wearing a suit jacket with large buttons and...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Betty Hutton in costume

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Betty Hutton in costume and playing piano. Hutton is sitting turned toward the piano but facing away to the other side. Hutton is wearing a dirndl and...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Betty Hutton singing

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Betty Hutton standing in front of a curtain and behind a microphone. Hutton is looking up and signing while holding her arms up, palms out, as well...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Connie Haines, Al Jarvis, Walter Rubsamen, and Eddie Dein on broadcast of "Can You Tie That"

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Connie Haines, Al Jarvis, Walter Rubsamen, and Eddie Dein sitting at tables with microphones in a tile studio for a broadcast of "Can You Tie That"...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Dale Evans

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Publicity photo of Dale Evans facing forward and looking to the side. Evans is wearing a black dress with low neckline.

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Eddie Dein, Al Jarvis, Dave Dexter, Walter Rubsamen, and Connie Haines

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Eddie Dein, Dave Dexter, and Walter Rubsamen standing and looking down at Al Jarvis and Connie Haines seated by KLAC microphones in a recording studio...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Harry James and Carmen Miranda

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Harry James and Carmen Miranda playing cards on a sofa. Miranda is smiling and sitting on the couch, wearing a hair wrap and a shirt exposing her...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Jimmy Wakely and Kate Smith

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Jimmy Wakely and Kate Smith talking before a radio broadcast. Wakely is looking to the side and smiling, wearing suit and checkered shirt. Smith is...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Jo Stafford

Image

Jo Stafford sitting at a table and looking down while reading "Hollywood Note" magazine. Stafford is wearing a striped t-shirt. Betty Hutton is...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Kate Smith

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Headshot of singer Kate Smith looking to the side and smiling. Smith is wearing a black dress and an aviator brooch.

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Kay Starr

Image

Publicity photo of Kay Starr looking up and smiling. Starr is wearing a floral dress and feathers in her hair.

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Kay Starr

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Kay Starr standing outdoors in front of a fence and holding a beach ball. Starr is wearing a bathing suit.

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Kay Starr

Image

Publicity photo of Kay Starr looking forward and tilting her head while smiling. Starr is wearing a striped blouse with bowtie collar.

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Kay Starr

Image

Publicity photo of Kay Starr looking up and smiling. Starr is wearing a floral dress and feathers in her hair.

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Kay Starr

Image

Publicity photo of Kay Starr looking up and smiling. Starr is wearing a floral dress and feathers in her hair.

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Kay Starr

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Publicity photo of Kay Starr sitting with one arm resting on the back of a chair. Starr is looking to the side and smiling, wearing a striped blouse...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

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Member of

  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (41)
  • Paul Creston Collection (1)
  • Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (43)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (43)
  • Gelatin silver prints (43)
  • Portrait photographs (38)
  • Publicity photographs (27)
  • Snapshots (16)
  • Group portraits (13)

Time Periods

  • 1941-1950 (41)
  • 1961-1970 (1)

Subjects

  • Actresses (13)
  • Sound recording executives and producers (7)
  • Women, White (6)
  • Men, White (4)
  • Actors (3)
  • Jazz musicians (3)
  • Male singers (2)
  • Microphone (2)
  • Models (Persons) (1)
  • Revues (1)
  • Soldiers (1)
  • Trumpet players (1)
  • Women comedians (1)
  • Women dancers (1)
  • (-) Women singers (43)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Los Angeles (Calif.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Starr, Kay (7)
  • Barton, Eileen (5)
  • Hutton, Betty (5)
  • Dexter, Dave (4)
  • Grable, Betty, 1916-1973 (3)
  • Bee, Molly (2)
  • Dein, Eddie (2)
  • Ford, Tennessee Ernie, 1919-1991 (2)
  • Gillette, Leland James (2)
  • Gordon, Anita (2)
  • Haines, Connie, 1921-2008 (2)
  • Rubsamen, Walter H. (Walter Howard), 1911-1973 (2)
  • Smith, Kate, 1907-1986 (2)
  • Stafford, Jo (2)
  • Ahern, Bob (1)
  • Baker, Bonnie, 1917-1990 (1)
  • Ball, Lucille, 1911-1989 (1)
  • Barclay, Betty (1)
  • Christy, June, 1925-1990 (1)
  • Connor, Kaye (1)
  • Falkenburg, Jinx, 1919-2003 (1)
  • Finley, Larry (1)
  • Herman, Woody, 1913-1987 (1)
  • James, Harry, 1916-1983 (1)
  • Jarvis, Al, 1910-1970 (1)
  • Kenton, Stan (1)
  • Lamour, Dorothy, 1914-1996 (1)
  • Madeira, Jean (1)
  • Maxwell, Marilyn (1)
  • Miranda, Carmen, 1909-1955 (1)
  • Morse, Ella Mae (1)
  • Nidorf, Mike (1)
  • Rogers, Dale Evans (1)
  • Wakely, Jimmy, 1914-1982 (1)
  • Whiting, Margaret (1)

Date Published

  • 1945 (40)
  • 1941 (3)
  • (-) 1950 (43)

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