- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1907 - 1980", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1907/1980"}
{"value"=>"undated", "type"=>"inclusive"}
{"value"=>"March 1955", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1955-03"}
{"value"=>"March 23, 1970", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1970-03-23"}
{"value"=>"1950", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1950"}
{"value"=>"1954", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1954"}
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1907
- date_inclusive_end
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1980
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Series IV: Photographs"}
- physdesc
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{"value"=>"1.5 boxes", "format"=>"simple"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>This series includes early portraits and publicity photographs of Richard and Edith Barstow, including their tours of the U.S. and abroad, and several photographs of The Five Barstows. Circus photos include photos of animals, clowns, performers, and personnel. Of particular interest are two benefit performances: one for the Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation (March 1955), and <span class=\"title\">UNICEF Night at the Greatest Show on Earth</span> (March 23, 1970). A few of the celebrities photographed include Louis Armstrong, Sid Caesar, Marlene Dietrich, Henry Fonda, Gypsy Rose Lee, Danny Kaye, and Ed Sullivan.</p> <p>There are also photos of nightclub shows, automobile shows, stage and film productions such as <span class=\"title\">Symphony of Fashion</span>, St. Louis, Missouri (1950), <span class=\"title\">Panama Hattie</span> by Cole Porter for television’s <span class=\"title\">The Best of Broadway</span>(1954), and the film <span class=\"title\">A Star Is Born</span> (1954). Additional photographs can be found in the Oversized and Scrapbooks series.</p>"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>By Topic</p>"}
- unitid
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{"type"=>"local_mss", "value"=>"701117"}
- date_start
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1907
- date_end
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1980
- keydate
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1907