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Man Dressed as Woman

Description: Copy negative of three pictures of Wally Akin dressed as a woman performing at the Chamber of Commerce in Abilene. He is wearing a wig, hat, blouse, and skirt with garters and women's shoes. There are other people sitting at tables in the room. The pictures were taken September 22, 1976.
Date: unknown
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Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Baseball Player

Description: Copy negative of Dizzy Dean standing in a baseball field, wearing a baseball uniform and holding a bat. Written beneath the photograph is, "Dizzy Dean - 1945, ST Louis Cardinals".
Date: unknown
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Portrait of Actress

Description: Copy negative of a poster of a portrait of actress Mary Miles. She has curly blond hair and dark lipstick. Above her image are the words, "Movie Stars". Below the poster are three photographs of a man and a woman. Written above the poster is, "Wally Akin sold Minter Movies. She was 16 years old," and written beside it is, "Mary Miles Minter Star of 1916 to 1920".
Date: unknown
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College Band

Description: Copy negative of the HSU Cowboy Band arranged in three rows, holding their instruments. There is information about the band printed below the picture and handwritten notes on the left and right.
Date: unknown
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Man Receiving Award

Description: Copy negative of Wally Akin and another man wearing suits, with Wally receiving an award. There is a newspaper article partially visible to the left of the picture.
Date: unknown
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Rock Musicians

Description: 1 copy negative of page of a book that has photographs of five members of a rock and roll band called "The Frantics" and a group shot of the band. The photographs are also autographed by the respective members Kim Shimeridan: guitarist (top left) Phil (Gordo) Head: drummer (top middle) David Day: bassist (top right) Dennis Devlin: guitarist (bottom right) Jim Haas: percussionist (bottom left)
Date: unknown
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Rock Musicians

Description: 1 copy negative of a photograph of the a band by the name of "Wanda Jackson and Her Party Timers" Wanda Jackson is in the middle holding a guitar and surrounded by her band members.
Date: unknown
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Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Postcard Ad for Electric Signs

Description: Copy negative of an advertisements for electric signs. On the left are pictures of three theaters with the signs, Mr. Harry Gould and Mr. Marsline K. Moore. There is typed text on the right with testimonials about the signs from the two men and Wally Akin. Above and below this ad are other partially visible pictures of theaters.
Date: unknown
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Portrait of Actresses

Description: Copy negative of a scrapbook page covered in portraits of young movie stars. There is a large portrait of Mary Miles with the word, "Movie Stars" printed on it. Written across the top of the page is, "Movie Stars- 1916. 1918-1920". Written above the picture of of Ms. Miles is, "Wally Akin sold Minter Movies. She was 16 years old."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Movie Stars Dancing

Description: Copy negative of a magazine clipping of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dancing. She is wearing a black evening gown and he is wearing a black tuxedo. Beside the photograph is printed, "1936 1937" and above it text reads, "Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Throwing the golden loot of a string of victories into the show of their dreams ...A lavish, tingling love tilt...rolling in fun and, as with all their successes, Pandro S. Berman, producer, will have melodies composed by a great name in music."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Portrait of Actor

Description: Copy negative of a magazine clipping featuring the actor George O'Brien. Featured is a portrait of Mr. O'Brien wearing a suit and tie next to an image of three men dressed as cowboys on horseback. Above that image is text that reads, "George O'Brien, Ace star of the rugged outdoors... hard hitting he man with the box-office kick of a bucking bronc. In SIX action dramas staged on the frontiers of adventure. Produced by George Hirliman."
Date: unknown
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Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Man with Dog and Fishing Pole

Description: Copy negative of a man and a dog on the grassy shore of a lake. The man is wearing a vest, cap, and tall boots and holding a fishing pole in one hand. He is holding the right paw of a dark-colored dog in this other hand. They are on the grassy shore in front of a body of water. A tree is behind them.
Date: unknown
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Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Oil Well Blows; Oil Well Blows

Description: 1 copy negative of 2 consecutive images. The first is of a gushing oil well with smoke coming out of it's base. The second is of two men next to a car watching as smoke rises out from the bottom of the oil well as it still gushes oil.
Date: unknown
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Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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