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[Mary Pickford knitting a sweater for the American Red Cross, with movie film crew behind her] – Antique Print

[Mary Pickford knitting a sweater for the American Red Cross, with movie film crew behind her], 1925 — historic photograph
[Mary Pickford knitting a sweater for the American Red Cross, with movie film crew behind her], 1925. Historic photograph from the Movies & Film collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Behind Mary Pickford, a film crew stands ready with its equipment while she sits knitting a sweater for the American Red Cross, an unusual pairing of domestic handiwork and movie production. Pickford was one of the most famous actresses of the silent era, known to audiences as "America's Sweetheart," and in 1919 she co-founded United Artists to gain more control over her films. Staged scenes like this one were a common publicity tool, linking a beloved star with charitable service. The photograph is dated 1925, though it belongs to a Red Cross collection that mostly covers 1914 to 1921, so the date deserves a closer look.

Created / published1925
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePortrait photographs 1920-1930.Photographic prints 1920-1930.
NotesAmerican National Red Cross Collection (1914-1921). No. R.C.16312.
SubjectsPickford, Mary,--1892-1979. Actresses--1920-1930. Cinematography--1920-1930.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan3,054 × 3,852 px · prints to 10 × 13 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-189068

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