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Vintage Celebrity Photos

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 629		Arthur, Jean (1900-91). She began in silent films but made the transition to the talkies, starring in the 1930s and 40s opposite leading men such as Gary Cooper, Jimmy Stewart and Cary Grant. She received an Oscar nomination in 1943 for "The More the Merrier." Two original vintage Edwin Bower Hesser photographs, one 17" x 14" (image is 9 ½" x 7"), and the other 10" x 8". No stamp on the first; the second has Hesser's backstamp and "This is Jean Arthur #65 / Hesser Art Study Series…" Some tears to wide borders on larger photo, easily matted out; the smaller photo has stains in the upper background and light marks on the chin and neck. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $184
Lot 630		Bennett, Constance (1904-65) Classic Hollywood leading lady; one of three Bennett sisters to become a star. Edwin Bower Hesser original vintage 13 ¼" x 10 ¼" photograph with Hesser's blind stamp at lower left plus back stamp. Fine except for a light blemish on one cheek. Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $546
Lot 631		Bruce, Virginia (1910-82) Original vintage 14" x 11" Edwin Bower Hesser photograph with "Hesser Studios Inc….Hollywood" back stamp. A beautiful early photo taken soon after she came to Hollywood from Fargo, North Dakota, before Helen Virginia Briggs changed her name to Virginia Bruce (identified as "Virginia Briggs" on the back). Briggs starred in over 60 films, either starring in secondary films or playing the "other woman" in top-tier films. Some discoloration on upper arm, else fine. Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $127
Lot 632		Carol, Sue (1907-82) Silent screen actress; agent and wife of Alan Ladd. Two Edwin Bower Hesser original vintage photographs, both 16 ¼" x 13 ¼". No photographer's stamp. Both sultry photos are probably in costume for the 1927 film "Soft Cushions." Minor edge silvering and a few marginal blemishes; one rust mark from a paper clip. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $184
Lot 633		Carroll, Nancy (1903-65) Actress who made her film debut in 1918 and continued to act into the 1960s; she has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Original vintage 14" x 11" Edwin Bower Hesser photograph with Hesser's embossed blind stamp at lower right, as well as his back stamp, and the penciled note, "Nancy Carroll cover material by Hesser." A wonderful photo of "Baby Face.". Estimated Value $300 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $299
Lot 634		Davies, Marion (1897-1961) Actress whose long relationship with newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst overshadowed her acting career. Two Edwin Bower Hesser original vintage 14" x 11" photographs, both with Hesser's back stamp and the darker photo with his embossed blind stamp at lower right; this photo, in which she wears a tiara, has "Print Too Dark" in block letters above the blind stamp. The lighter photo has some solarization or other discoloration in the four corners, not affecting the image. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $207
Lot 635		Dawson, Doris (1909 -) Star of low-budget silent comedies. She won the 1929 WAMPAS Baby Star award. Three original vintage Edwin Bower Hesser photographs: 13 ½" x 10 ¼" with a young girl, signed by Hesser in green ink at lower left (upper right tip missing); 14" x 11" with bare back has Hesser's back stamp; 16 ¼" x 13 ¼" has no Hesser stamp but is definitely his work--a luminous photo with a couple of faint background blemishes. Estimated Value $400 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $242
Lot 636		de la Motte, Marguerite (1902-50) Silent film actress who often starred opposite Douglas Fairbanks. Original vintage 14" x 11" Edwin Bower Hesser photograph with Hesser's back stamp and the penciled notes "311a" and "Copy #14 Arts" designating it for publication in Hesser's "Arts Monthly Pictorial Magazine." Minor blemishes in border, else fine. Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $127
Lot 637		del Rio, Delores (1905-83) First Mexican actress to gain international fame; called "the female Valentino." Two Edwin Bower Hesser original vintage 13 ¼" x 10 ¼" photographs with Hesser's embossed blind stamp at lower right. Faint spotting to background, not affecting image. One photo is marked with pencil to make Miss del Rio's waist look thinner and has a notation on the back, "Etch as marked." Beautiful, languorous photos of the aristocratic beauty. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $834
Lot 638		Gilbert, John (1899-1036) Romantic hero of 1920s films; associated with Greta Garbo in film and life. Two original vintage 13 1/4" x 10 1/4" Edwin Bower Hesser photographs, with Hesser's back stamp. Both photos have small paper remnants on the back corners. Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 639		Griffith, Corinne (1894-1979) Silent film actress; nominated for Best Actress for her performance in "The Divine Lady" (1929); in 1938, she wrote the lyrics for the Washington Redskins� fight song, "Hail to the Redskins." Two Edwin Bower Hesser original vintage 16 ¼" x 13 ¼" photographs. No stamp on either. A demure right profile portrait in a robe or gown has Miss Griffith�s name and "Out" on the back; fine except for a couple of small edge tears. The other photo, in a dress and jacket, has heavy lower edge soiling (easily trimmed off) and one background blemish. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $184
Lot 640		Griffith, Corinne. An original vintage 14" x 11" Edwin Bower Hesser photograph signed by the photographer in black grease pencil at lower right; some pencil notations on back, including red "Credit Hesser." A lovely, graceful pose. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $196
Lot 641		Griffith, Corinne. Edwin Bower Hesser original vintage 16 ¼" x 13 ½" photograph, signed by the artist at lower right. Fine except for a crease in the lower right corner which passes between the last two letters of Hesser's name. A beautiful waist-up shot with great use of light. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $184
Lot 642		Hyams, Leila (1905-77) From a family of vaudevillians, she began as a juvenile performer and usually played conventional ingénues; her best film was "Ruggles of Red Gap" (1935). An original vintage 16" x 13" Edwin Bower Hesser photograph with Hesser's back stamp. Creases at two corners and a couple of very faint blemishes. A beautiful photograph. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $184
Lot 643		Logan, Jacqueline (1901 -) One of the most popular stars of the 1920s; the talkies killed her career. Original vintage 14" x 11" Edwin Bower Hesser photograph with two Hesser back stamps. Lower left tip is missing and one tiny lower edge tear, else fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $127
Lot 644		Lombard, Carol (1908-42) Comedienne; known as the "Screwball Queen of the Screen." She died in a plane crash outside Las Vegas while returning from a war bond rally in Indiana. Edwin Bower Hesser original 13 ¼" x 10 ¼" photograph with Hesser's embossed imprint at lower left and backstamp. One tiny white dot in Miss Lombard's hair, else fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 645		Lombard, Carol. An original vintage 13 1/4" x 10 1/4" Edwin Bower Hesser photograph, with Hesser's embossed blind stamp at lower left, as well as a faint back stamp. Missing lower right corner can be matted out. A gorgeous image. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $299
Lot 646		Lombard, Carol. Two original vintage 8" x 6" Edwin Bower Hesser photographs. No stamps. One photo has black marks for contouring the jaw line and the upper arm and a couple of faint blemishes; the other has a couple of tiny white specks and light discoloration at lower edge. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $604
Lot 647		Lombard, Carol. An original vintage 13 1/4" x 10 1/4" Edwin Bower Hesser photograph, with Hesser's embossed blind stamp at lower left, as well as a faint back stamp. One tiny speck on Miss Lombard's upper arm. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,208
Lot 648		MacDonald, Jeanette (1903-65) First superstar of movie musicals. She starred in 28 films, her most famous pairing being with baritone Nelson Eddy. Two Edwin Bower Hesser original vintage photographs, 14" x 11". A chest-up portrait of Miss MacDonald wearing a plumed hat has Hesser's backstamp and is in fine condition. The second photo shows her leaning on a bear-skin rug; it has no backstamp, is missing a "bite" from upper left corner (easily covered) and has a couple of light creases in the dark background. Estimated Value $300 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $661
Lot 649		MacDonald, Jeanette. Two Edwin Bower Hesser original vintage photographs, one 14" x 11", with Hesser's backstamp; the other 8 ½" x 6 ½" with no backstamp. Miss MacDonald wears the same diaphanous outfit in both; the pose is similar except for the position of the head. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $150
Lot 650		Murray, Mae (1889-1965) She began as a dancer in the 1910s with the Ziegfeld Follies; known as the "Girl with the bee-stung lips." Two original vintage 16 ¼" x 13 ½" photographs by Edwin Bower Hesser, with Hesser's backstamp on both. In one photo, Miss Murray wears a glamorous hat and holds pearls. Tip of upper left corner is missing and there is a break at lower right corner, plus a mark from a red grease pencil; "# 2" is penciled on the back. In the other photo, she holds a spray of flowers. There is a crease at lower right and both lower tips are missing; "#3" is penciled on the back. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $184
Lot 651		Page, Anita (1910 -) Silent screen actress who made the transition into talking pictures, then retired in 1933 after making 34 films. Edwin Bower Hesser original vintage 14" x 11" photograph with embossed Hesser blind stamp at lower left plus back stamp; unfortunately, during the 45 years this photo was in storage, a little creature nibbled the lower left corner, touching the left side of the "E" in "Edwin"; a tiny stain in upper left margin and a tiny crease at lower right tip can be matted out. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $184
Lot 652		Pickford, Mary (1893-1979) Two Edwin Bower Hesser original vintage photographs of America's sweetheart. No backstamps. One is 16 ¼" x 13" and has "O.K. / M.P. / 239" on the back; Miss Pickford is demurely dressed, wearing pearls and her hair is down. The other photo is 13 ¼" x 10 ½"; it is a left-profile shot, holding a bouquet of flowers; minor edge damage, else fine. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $510
Lot 653		Pickford, Mary. T. Two original vintage Edwin Bower Hesser photographs, 16 ¼" x 13 ¼". No backstamps. One is light and soft; the second, darker photo has penciled instructions on the back: "darken brows & thicken lips--make shadows around lips more pronounced. OK MP." Two lovely photos of the world's most popular star of the time. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $540
Lot 654		Ricksen, Lucille (1909-24) A child model who was given older roles opposite actors such as Jack Pickford and Sydney Chaplin and was a WAMPAS Baby Star in 1923; she died tragically at the tender age of 15. Edwin Bower Hesser original vintage 14" x 11" photograph with Hesser's back stamp. Fine except for lower border blemishes. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $127
Lot 655		Swanson, Gloria (1897-1983) Star of silent films. One of the great screen personalities, she received three Academy Award nominations. Three Edwin Bower Hesser original vintage photographs; two are 13 ¼" x 10 ½" and identical dramatic poses, except that one is a darker version and has Hesser's backstamp and "Copy #12"; border staining can be matted out. The lighter version has spotting, solarization and is mounted to black paper. A 7" x 5" seated photo has the number "233" on the back and is fine. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $776
Lot 656		Tashman, Lilyan (1899-1934) Vintage actress; major star of the 1930s. An original vintage 14" x 11" Edwin Bower Hesser photograph with Hesser's back stamp. One tiny speck close to the jaw line and one on the blouse at lower right. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $127
Lot 657		Valli, Virginia (1898-1968) A leading lady of the 1920s, she began acting in 1915 and retired in 1931. She married leading man Charles Farrell and became a socialite in Palm Springs, Ca. Edwin Bower Hesser original vintage 13 ¼" x 10 ½" photograph with Hesser's backstamp and numbered "7a". An elegant left profile portrait. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $92
Lot 658		Harlow, Jean (1911-37) The original "blond bombshell"; she made over 36 films before her untimely death. In this photo, Miss Harlow is posed on a boulder by a pond. She gazes upward as she leans slightly back on both arms. Her right leg is bent and her left leg outstretched. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 659		Harlow, Jean. Original vintage 5" x 4" photo by Edwin Bower Hesser, taken in Griffith Park. Posed on a boulder by a pond, Miss Harlow wraps both arms around her bent legs as she looks upward. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 660		Harlow, Jean. Original vintage 5" x 4" photo by Edwin Bower Hesser, taken in Griffith Park. Posed on a boulder by a pond, she looks downward as she stretches her right arm forward and her left arm back; the left leg is bent and the right outstretched. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 661		Harlow, Jean. Original vintage 5" x 4" photo by Edwin Bower Hesser, taken in Griffith Park. Posed in left profile on a boulder by a pond, she looks out and slightly upward; her knees are bent, pointing her toes to the rock; the fingertips of both hands also rest on the rock. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 662		Harlow, Jean. Original vintage 5" x 4" photo by Edwin Bower Hesser, taken in Griffith Park. Posed in right profile on a boulder by a pond, her face is tilted up toward the sun and her arms are around her bent knees. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 663		Harlow, Jean. Original vintage 5" x 4" photo by Edwin Bower Hesser, taken in Griffith Park. Posed in left profile on a boulder by a pond, she leans back on her left arm, resting her right arm on her bent knees. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $575
Lot 664		Harlow, Jean. Original vintage 5" x 4" photo by Edwin Bower Hesser, taken in Griffith Park. Posed on a boulder by a pond, she tilts her head to the left and leans back on her left arm, resting her right arm on her bent right knee. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 665		Harlow, Jean. Original vintage 5" x 4" photo by Edwin Bower Hesser, taken in Griffith Park. Posed against a giant boulder, knees bent and both hand pressed against the rock, she looks to her right and slightly down. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 666		Harlow, Jean. Original vintage 5" x 4" photo by Edwin Bower Hesser, taken in Griffith Park. Standing on a giant boulder, looking into the camera. Her mid section is partially covered by a tree branch that also creates a pattern on her left leg. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 667		Harlow, Jean. Original vintage 5" x 4" photo by Edwin Bower Hesser, taken in Griffith Park. Standing on a giant boulder, turned to her right, eyes cast downward. Her left hand toys with a tree branch. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 668		Harlow, Jean. Original vintage 5" x 4" photo by Edwin Bower Hesser, taken in Griffith Park. Lying on the boulder, arms outstretched. Her knees are bent and her toes pointed. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 669		Harlow, Jean. Original vintage 5" x 4" photo by Edwin Bower Hesser, taken in Griffith Park. Lying on the boulder, arms bent by her head, she looks to the right into the camera. Her left leg rests on her bent right knee. Soft focus. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 670		Harlow, Jean. Original vintage 5" x 4" photo by Edwin Bower Hesser, taken in Griffith Park. Lying on the boulder, arms bent by her head, she looks upward. Her right leg is strategically bent over her left leg. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 671		Harlow, Jean. Original vintage 5" x 4" photo by Edwin Bower Hesser, taken in Griffith Park. Lying on the boulder, arms stretched above her head., she looks slightly downward. Both legs are bent, the right one more so. Beautiful light patterns. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 672		Harlow, Jean. Original vintage 5" x 4" photo by Edwin Bower Hesser, taken in Griffith Park. Standing in the pond, arms raised behind her head, she looks to her left as her body is bathed in sunlight. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 673		Harlow, Jean. Original vintage 5" x 4" photo by Edwin Bower Hesser, taken in Griffith Park. Standing pensively on the boulder, looking to her left and slightly downward. Her right side is forward and her right leg slightly bent. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 674		Harlow, Jean. Original vintage 5" x 4" photo by Edwin Bower Hesser, taken in Griffith Park. Standing on her toes by the edge of the pond in a dancer's poise, arms upraised and smiling. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 675		Harlow, Jean. Original vintage 5" x 4" photo by Edwin Bower Hesser, taken in Griffith Park. Standing on the boulder, facing the camera, her arms thrown back and holding part of the filmy scarf out with her right hand. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 676		Harlow, Jean. Original vintage 5" x 4" photo by Edwin Bower Hesser, taken in Griffith Park. Standing on the boulder, facing slightly to her right, left leg forward and bent. The sun pours through part of the scarf that she holds stretched behind her. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 677		Harlow, Jean. Original vintage 5" x 4" photo by Edwin Bower Hesser, taken in Griffith Park. Standing in the pond almost up to her knees, facing left, arms back and smiling upward. The tails of her scarf skim the surface of the water. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 678		Harlow, Jean. Original vintage 5" x 4" photo by Edwin Bower Hesser, taken in Griffith Park. Standing on the boulder, facing the camera and looking up. Her arms are stretched upward and her right leg is slightly bent The scarf is strategically draped. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold

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