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N.p.: Cinema V., 1964. Four vintage borderless double weight reference photographs, two vintage reference photographs, and one vintage studio still photograph from the 1964 film. Several with manuscript annotations regarding layout and provenance stamps to the verso, and two with stamped snipes. An African American railroad worker attempts to maintain his dignity and self-respect in the face… Read more about this item

N.p.: Cinema V., 1964. Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1964 film. An African American railroad worker attempts to maintain his dignity and self-respect in the face of small-town racism and a troubled familial past. While initially the film faced a limited release due to its complex portrayal of southern prejudice and class divides, it has… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1890. Archive of 46 vintage photographs documenting damages and repair work along the New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad (NONE) in Louisiana and Mississippi after a flood. Photographs taken on a No. 2 Kodak box camera, produced from 1889 to 1897, and dating the archive to the late 19th century. NONE was incorporated in Louisiana in… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1973. Collection of six vintage borderless double weight studio still photographs from the 1973 film. Aldrich's portrait of the hard-boiled men who made their reputations by way of the railroad during the Depression. Marvin, Borgnine, and Carradine portray real-life legends A No. 1, Stack, and Cigaret. One of the best and most underrated American films… Read more about this item

Detroit: Canadian National Railways, 1947. Collection of ten vintage photographic railroad identification passes, belonging to a Leona C. Trudo, with photographs of Trudo adhered to the top left corner of each pass. The passes span 1936 to 1947, and note Trudo's occupation as an employee of the Grand Trunk Railway System, first as a statistical clerk and… Read more about this item

Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures, 1950. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1950 film noir, showing actors William Holden and Barry Fitzgerald. A woman suspects several fellow train passengers of being the culprits in a highly publicized kidnapping case. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, with light wear to the corners. Grant US.… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1970. Archive of 32 vintage photographs documenting the October 20, 1970 collision of two trains along the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad line in Raytown, Missouri. Also included in the archive is a single broadside reward poster offering $5000 for information pertaining to the accident. According to a contemporary newspaper article which appeared in… Read more about this item

Boston: Self published, 1902. Collection of eight original dry plate glass negatives featuring images of Boston and New York area trolleys, circa 1902-1914 but developed shortly after, shot and struck by photographer Paul W. Rowell, with his last name in manuscript pencil on a few of the accompanying manila envelopes. Each slide with identifying annotations etched prior to development,… Read more about this item

Beverly Hills, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], 1929. Draft script for the 1929 silent film. Manuscript pencil annotations throughout by an unknown editor, with an unsigned typescript note of revisions to producer Hunt Stromberg bound in at the front of the script. Lon Chaney's penultimate film appearance, and his last silent film, as he would develop walking pneumonia during… Read more about this item

N.p.: ITC Entertainment, 1976. Draft script for the 1976 German-Italian-British film. A train traveling in Europe has been exposed to a deadly disease, and the passengers are forbidden to leave the train. Terrorism and disaster follow, with a star-studded cast, including Richard Harris, Martin Sheen, and producer Carlo Ponti's wife, Sophia Loren. Green titled wrappers.… Read more about this item