Black-and-white photo of a large crowd standing in line outside the Irving Theatre, which features a marquee advertising Elvis Presley, Jailhouse Rock, and comedy. The building has a sign for Standard Oil and other storefronts.

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Collage of six vintage photographs of children and young women, including outdoor and studio portraits in black and white and color.

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Hand holding a cluster of small green and ripening yellow and orange cherry tomatoes on the vine, with green leaves in the background.
A young girl and a man, likely her father, sitting on concrete steps in front of a house. The girl has blonde hair and is wearing a pink outfit, while the man is dressed in a white shirt and dark pants.
An elderly man shows a young boy on a couch how to put on shoes while a young girl watches. The boy has a pacifier, and the girl has curly hair and a hair clip.
A gravel path with a large rock in the foreground, a small pond and leafless trees in the background, under a clear sky with sunlight.
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Black-and-white school photo of a young girl with a bow in her hair, wearing a floral dress, and smiling, from Zelma Curtis' school days between 1941 and 1942.
Green lawn with trees and mountains in the background under a cloudy sky.
Black and white school portrait of a young girl with short hair, wearing a patterned dress, labeled "Anna Mae Curtis," taken during school days 1942-43.