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Sefton Laurel and Hardy Collection. Series 4, 9
Collection 083
Thomas W. Sefton Laurel and Hardy Collection. Series 4: sketches
Collection size: 3 oversize folders
Dates: 1941, 1993
This small series consists of sketches of the comedy duo of Laurel and Hardy, some of which Stan Laurel himself owned. Apparently an unknown party donated them to Thomas W. Sefton.
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1ov
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6
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Sketch of Stan Laurel by Marshall Powers. 2 "3x5" color photographs of Thomas W. Sefton with sketch and unidentified persons. Tags: “(1) Formerly property of Stan Laurel, Hollywood, California. (2) This caricature of Stan Laurel hung in his Santa Monica home for many years.”
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1941
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1ov
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7
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Sketch in black and white of Laurel and Hardy. By “Dawn.” Sketch in pencil re handcrafted gold spikes given to Thomas Sefton (undated)
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1993
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2ov
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2
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Sketch in black and white of Laurel and Hardy. By “Byrd.”
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undated
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Collection 083
Thomas W. Sefton Laurel and Hardy Collection. Series 9: memorabilia
Series size: 3 records storage boxes, 1 oversize folder
Dates: 1989
This series contains an eclectic run of items ranging from a Laurel and Hardy board game to plaster of paris busts of the two comedians that Thomas W. Sefton collected as part of his interest in Laurel and Hardy.
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1
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Grand Order of Water Rats rat. Plaster of Paris bookends of Laurel and Hardy. “Sons of the Desert” rubber stamps. Figure of Marlin. Laurel and Hardy erasers and pencil sharpener. French Red Cross award to Laurel and Hardy. “Another Fine Mess” wooden statue. Laurel and Hardy watch. Miniature hat case with Stan Laurel bowler: memento for CBS program “Salute to Stan Laurel.” “One Good Turn” movie card. Laurel and Hardy birthday plates and napkins
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undated
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2
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Laurel and Hardy board game. Laurel and Hardy rug. “Sons of the Desert” club banner. Bowler
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undated
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Shelf
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Stan Laurel plaster of paris statue
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undated
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4
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Oliver Hardy plaster of paris statue
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undated
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1ov
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14
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Laurel and Hardy calendar
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1989
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