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George Balanchine

George Balanchine

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1941
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George Platt Lynes
Thomas Clayton Wolfe

Thomas Clayton Wolfe

Photograph
April 14, 1937
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Carl Van Vechten
Julie Haydon

Julie Haydon

Photograph
May 23, 1939
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Carl Van Vechten
Josef Albers

Josef Albers

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1966
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Yousuf Karsh
Hugh Laing

Hugh Laing

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c. 1940
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Carl Van Vechten
Hugh Laing

Hugh Laing

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c. 1940
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William Eugene Raney

William Eugene Raney

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c. 1945
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Carl Van Vechten
Francisco Moncion

Francisco Moncion

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November 20, 1944
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Carl Van Vechten
John Treville Latouche

John Treville Latouche

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c. 1940
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Carl Van Vechten
Frank Piro and Russ Smith

Frank Piro and Russ Smith

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c. 1945
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Carl Van Vechten
Anna May Wong

Anna May Wong

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April 25, 1939
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Carl Van Vechten
Nora Kaye

Nora Kaye

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c. 1945
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Carl Van Vechten
Nora Kaye

Nora Kaye

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c. 1945
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Carl Van Vechten
Avon Long

Avon Long

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c. 1942
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Carl Van Vechten
Tony Smith

Tony Smith

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1970
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Hans Namuth

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