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Since Adirondack Retro acquired Darvill's Rare Prints in August of 2022, we have been working tirelessly on our New State-Of-The Art Website. We are excited to announce that it is now up and running and that our massive inventory of Antique Prints and Rare Maps are being transferred over to the new site daily. In addition to the nearly 500,000 prints found on www.DarvillsRarePrints.com, Adirondack Retro offers an eclectic selection of Antique and Vintage Advertisements along with their Limited Edition Giclee Prints. During this transition, customers will still be able to shop and make purchases on www.DarvillsRarePrints.com.

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Original vintage photographs and photo prints of Movie Stars, Actors and Actresses from circa 1930s to 1940s

Studio-released head shots and other press release photographs from the 1930s through perhaps the early 1950s


Joan Crawford
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The digital Darvill's watermark does not appear on the actual print.

Joan Crawford

Original vintage photo print on thin paper

circa 1930s through the 1940s

SHEET SIZE: 8 x 10 INCHES
Condition notes: some edge and corner wear and tiny tears around extreme edges of paper

$30

Joan Crawford photo
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The digital Darvill's watermark does not appear on the actual print.

Joan Crawford

in "The Gorgeous Hussy"

Original vintage glossy photo by Hurrell (M-G-M Studio)

circa 1930s through the 1940s

SHEET SIZE: 7 1/4 x 9 1/8 INCHES

Condition notes: minimal edge/corner wear

typewritten studio blurb attached to back, MGM studio ink stamp on back

$40

Tyrone Power
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The digital Darvill's watermark does not appear on the actual print.

Tyrone Power

in "Love is News" a 20th Century Fox Picture

Original vintage photo print on thin paper with hand-tinted color

circa 1930s through the 1940s

SHEET SIZE: 10 x 8 INCHES

Condition notes: minimal edge/corner wear, a couple of spots to left of face

$20

Spencer Tracey and Virginia Bruce
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The digital Darvill's watermark does not appear on the actual print.

Spencer Tracey and Virginia Bruce

in "The Murder Man"

Original vintage glossy photo by Clarence Sinclair Bull

circa 1930s through the 1940s

SHEET SIZE: 7 1/4 x 9 1/8 INCHES

Condition notes: none to note

typewritten studio blurb attached to back, with photographer's credit ink-stamped

$40

Spencer Tracey and Virginia Bruce
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The digital Darvill's watermark does not appear on the actual print.

[unidentified actress]

Original vintage glossy photo by Gene Kornman

circa 1930s through the 1940s

SHEET SIZE: 7 1/4 x 9 1/8 INCHES

Condition notes: vertical creases on both sides

studio and photographer's credit ink-stamped on back

$20

Irene Harvey and Robert Livingston
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The digital Darvill's watermark does not appear on the actual print.

Irene Harvey and Robert Livingston

in "Men Without Love"

Original vintage glossy photo by Ted Allan

circa 1930s through the 1940s

SHEET SIZE: 7 1/4 x 9 1/8 INCHES

Condition notes: none to note

typewritten studio blurb attached to back, with studio and photographer's credit ink-stamped

$40

Robert Cummings and Deanna Durbin
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The digital Darvill's watermark does not appear on the actual print.

Robert Cummings and Deanna Durbin

Universal

Original hand-coloured Real Photograph postcard

circa 1930s through the 1940s

SHEET SIZE: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 INCHES

Condition notes: none to note

typical postcard printing on back (unused postally)

$20

Spencer Tracey and Virginia Bruce
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The digital Darvill's watermark does not appear on the actual print.

[unidentified actor]

Original vintage glossy photo

circa 1930s through the 1940s

SHEET SIZE: 7 1/2 x 9 INCHES

Condition notes: dog-ear crease upper left, minor surface scratches

$20

Spencer Tracey and Virginia Bruce
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The digital Darvill's watermark does not appear on the actual print.

[unidentified actor]

Original vintage glossy photo by Frank Powolny
20th Century-Fox

circa 1930s through the 1940s

SHEET SIZE: 7 1/2 x 9 INCHES

Condition notes: some surface damage to left of face and on right side

studio/photographer's ink-stamped credit on back

$15

vintage movie star photograph 1930s
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The digital Darvill's watermark does not appear on the actual print.

[unidentified actor]

Original vintage glossy photo by Frank Powolny
20th Century-Fox

circa 1930s through the 1940s

SHEET SIZE: 7 1/2 x 9 INCHES

Condition notes: minor corner wear upper right, vertical line to right of ear (right side of photo)

studio/photographer's ink-stamped credit on back

$15

Bert Lytell
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The digital Darvill's watermark does not appear on the actual print.

Bert Lytell

Original vintage photogravure

Film Stars Portrait Co., LA, Calif.

circa 1930s through the 1940s

SHEET SIZE: 8 x 10 INCHES

Condition notes: minor edge/corner wear

$25

Spencer Tracey and Virginia Bruce
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The digital Darvill's watermark does not appear on the actual print.

[unidentified actor]

Original vintage glossy photo by Gene Kornman

circa 1930s through the 1940s

SHEET SIZE: 7 1/2 x 9 1/4 INCHES

Condition notes: minor surface scuffing

studio and photographer's credit ink-stamped on back

$20

vintage movie star photograph 1930s
Click the thumbnail image above for a larger view of the entire sheet.
The digital Darvill's watermark does not appear on the actual print.

[unidentified actor]

Original vintage glossy photo

circa 1930s through the 1940s

SHEET SIZE: 7 1/2 x 9 INCHES

Condition notes: minor corner wear and surface scuffing

$15

vintage movie star photograph 1930s
Click the thumbnail image above for a larger view of the entire sheet.
The digital Darvill's watermark does not appear on the actual print.

[unidentified actor]

Original vintage glossy photo

circa 1930s through the 1940s

SHEET SIZE: 7 1/2 x 9 INCHES

Condition notes: scratch on BACK, not affecting front

$15

Spencer Tracey and Virginia Bruce
Click the thumbnail image above for a larger view of the entire sheet.
The digital Darvill's watermark does not appear on the actual print.

[unidentified actor]

Original vintage glossy photo by Gene Kornman

circa 1930s through the 1940s

SHEET SIZE: 7 1/2 x 9 1/4 INCHES

Condition notes: minor surface scuffing

studio and photographer's credit ink-stamped on back

$20

Gene Lockhart
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The digital Darvill's watermark does not appear on the actual print.

Gene Lockhart

in "The Gorgeous Hussy" (see also Joan Crawford from same film, above)

Original vintage glossy photo

circa 1930s through the 1940s

SHEET SIZE: 7 1/4 x 9 1/8 INCHES

Condition notes: minor surface scuffing

typewritten studio blurb adhered to back

$20

Reginald Owen
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The digital Darvill's watermark does not appear on the actual print.

Reginald Owen

in "Petticoat Fever"

Original vintage glossy photo

circa 1930s through the 1940s

SHEET SIZE: 7 1/4 x 9 1/8 INCHES

Condition notes: minor surface scuffing

typewritten studio blurb adhered to back

$25

Bruce Cabot
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The digital Darvill's watermark does not appear on the actual print.

Bruce Cabot

in "Robin Hood of El Dorado"

Original vintage glossy photo

circa 1930s through the 1940s

SHEET SIZE: 7 1/4 x 9 1/8 INCHES

Condition notes: none

typewritten studio blurb adhered to back

$30

Stuart Erwin
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The digital Darvill's watermark does not appear on the actual print.

Stuart Erwin

in "The Gorgeous Hussy" (see also Joan Crawford from same film, above)

Original vintage glossy photo

circa 1930s through the 1940s

SHEET SIZE: 7 1/4 x 9 1/8 INCHES

Condition notes: minor surface scuffing

typewritten studio blurb adhered to back

$20

Saundra Silvers
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The digital Darvill's watermark does not appear on the actual print.

Saundra Silvers

"Comedian's daughter, Little Saundra Silver visits her famous father, Sid Silvers, on the set at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to watch him in scenes from the musical, "Born to Dance"

Original vintage glossy photo

circa 1930s through the 1940s

SHEET SIZE: 7 1/4 x 9 1/8 INCHES

Condition notes: minor surface scuffing

typewritten studio blurb adhered to back

$25

 

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