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Black and white publicity photograph of Marjorie Lawrence dressed as Salome in 1934. Known for her beauty and physical grace, Lawrence was one of few in the role of Salome to perform the erotic Dance of the Seven Veils herself.

Black and white publicity photograph of Marjorie Lawrence dressed as Ortrud in Lohengrin in 1933.

Black and white publicity photograph of Marjorie Lawrence dressed as Télaïre in Castor & Pollux in 1936.

Black and white publicity photograph of Marjorie Lawrence dressed as Rachel in La Juive in 1933.

Black and white photograph of Marjorie Lawrence riding a horse. As an opera lead, she was known for leaping onto her horse onstage and riding it into the immolation flames as Brünnhilde in Götterdämmerung.

Black and white autographed photograph of Marjorie Lawrence, dated September 1, 1937.

Handwritten list of roles portrayed by Marjorie Lawrence in Paris in 1935, including Salome, Ortrude, and Brünnhilde.

Black and white photograph of John Lawson spending time with friends and a Russian wolfhound named Babushka in California in 1929.

Black and white photograph of John Howard Lawson enjoys spending time with his dog before serving jail time for his refusal to cooperate with the House Un-American Activities Committee. Called to testify before the House Un-American Activities…

Black and white photograph of John Howard Lawson (center), and members of the Hollywood Ten. Called to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee in October 1947 during the second Red Scare, ten prominent film producers, directors, and…