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We (Heart) Marilyn: 1953
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 02/14/2009 - 11:18am.
Hollywood, 1953. "Actress Marilyn Monroe at home." 35mm color transparency by Alfred Eisenstaedt, Life magazine image archive. View full size.
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Santa Baby: 1952
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 12/25/2008 - 7:19pm.
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New York, June 1952. Eartha Kitt, the self-styled "sex kitten" who made "Santa Baby" a staple of the holiday airwaves in a career that spanned half a century, died today at the age of 81. Photo by Gordon Parks, Life archive. View full size.
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The Player: 1948
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 12/18/2008 - 9:19pm.
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New York, July 1948. "Young boy tossing a ball on a city street." Photograph by Cornell Capa, Life image archive. View full size.
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More Marilyn: 1953
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 12/13/2008 - 1:33pm.
Hollywood, 1953. "Actress Marilyn Monroe at home." 35mm color transparency by Alfred Eisenstaedt. View full size.
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Homebody: 1953
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 12/12/2008 - 1:42pm.
Hollywood, 1953. "Actress Marilyn Monroe, playfully elegant at home." 35mm negative by Alfred Eisenstaedt, Life photo archive. View full size.
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Dangerous Curves: 1947
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 12/09/2008 - 12:50pm.
Los Angeles, February 1947. "Young upcoming Hollywood starlet Marilyn Monroe practicing in dance class." Photo by J.R. Eyerman. View full size.
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Marilyn: 1947
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 12/08/2008 - 12:49am.
Hollywood, February 1947. "Movie starlet Marilyn Monroe." And the world's luckiest phone book. Photograph by J.R. Eyerman. View full size.
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