Stars in Transit

Published: April 15, 2007, 3:14 am

Tags: photos

The Library of Congress has a great, viewable archive called American Memory that holds, among many other things, a wealth of candid photos of the early silent stars courtesy of the Chicago Daily News. While the photos mainly revolve around arriving in and leaving Chicago, they're a treat not only for the early film star poses, but for the historic details in the backgrounds - 1920s trains, cars, fans, etc. Here are a few highlights... _______________________________________Wallace Reid, 1921. Mae Murray, 1925.Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, 1920. Theda Bara, Norma Talmadge, 1926.Gloria Swanson and husband, the Marquis de La Courdraye de La Falaise, 1925.Harold Lloyd, wife Mildred Davis and daughter, 1927.Rod La Rocque and wife, 1928.Lionel Barrymore and fans, 1928. Douglas Fairbanks, Ma Pickford, Mary Pickford and Charlie Chaplin, 1918.

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