The Poor Little Rich Girl - Glass Slide - 1917

Magic lantern glass slide made by the Excelsior Illustrating Co. for Maurice Tourneur's The Poor Little Rich Girl (1917.) Interiors for the film, including that depicted, were taken at Paragon Studios in Fort Lee, NJ. Not that it means much, but this is the first piece that, by chance, started it all for this collection.

Captain Kidd Jr. - Woodlawn Theatre - RPPC Postcard - 1919

"Mary Pickford in 'Captain Kidd Jr.' at the Woodland Theatre [853 E. 63rd St, Chicago, IL] for the entire week of April 14." Cleverly printed on verso in cursive, "Never laughed so much in my life as last night at the Woodlawn Theatre / See Mary Pickford in 'Capt Kidd Jr.' It's Great." RPPC / postcard. 1919.

Mary Pickford - Campbell Studios Photos

Campbell Studios was founded in the 1800s by photography pioneer and inventor Alfred S. Campbell in Elizabethtown, NJ, but it was essentially a whole different entity by the time of its stint on 5th Avenue in New York City. Under the management of Rudolf Eickemeyer in the early 1900s, the studio moved towards theatrical portraiture and photography which continued under Arthur Rice’s direction through the late 1920s. Many of the Mary Pickford’s Campbell Studio portraits are somewhat well-recognized, though the name doesn’t seem to be as easily recognized as some of the other studios like Hartsook.

Mary Pickford poses with a parrot in a Campbell Studios photo. Embossed photographer stamp at lower left. 1917.

Mary Pickford portrait by Campbell Studios. 1917.

Mary Pickford in a Campbell Studios photo. Stamped signature. 1917. Part of NZ Photo Album.

Mary Pickford poses in a Campbell Studios photo. Embossed photographer stamp at lower left. Personalized and handsigned in ink for actor Niles Welch. ca. 1919.

Mary Pickford poses in a Campbell Studios photo. Embossed photographer stamp at lower left. ca. 1919.

Mary Pickford poses in a Campbell Studios photo. Stamped signature. Embossed photographer stamp at lower left. ca. 1919.

Mary Pickford poses in a Campbell Studios photo. Embossed photographer stamp at lower left. ca. 1919. Part of NZ Photo Album.

Mary Pickford poses in a Campbell Studios photo. Embossed photographer stamp at lower left. c. 1920. Part of NZ Photo Album.

Mary Pickford poses in  Campbell Studios photo. Embossed photographer stamp at lower left. ca. 1920. Part of NZ Photo Album.

Mary Pickford poses in a Campbell Studios photo. Embossed photographer stamp at lower left. ca. 1920.

Mary Pickford poses in a Campbell Studios photo. Embossed photographer stamp at lower left. ca. 1919. Part of NZ Photo Album.

Mary Pickford poses in a Campbell Studios photo. Embossed photographer stamp at lower left. ca. 1919.

Mary Pickford poses in a creased Campbell Studios photo. Embossed photographer stamp at lower left. ca. 1919. Part of NZ Photo Album.

Mary Pickford in a Campbell Studios portrait (Walturdaw Pictures photo.) 1917 (print c. 1919.) Part of NZ Photo Album.

Mary Pickford in a Campbell Studios portrait (Walturdaw Pictures photo.) 1917 (print c. 1919.) Part of NZ Photo Album.

Mary Pickford portrait by Campbell Studio. Photographers studio mark in negative. 1917.

Mary Pickford Campbell Studios portrait (Walturdaw Pictures photo.) 1917 (print c. 1919.) Part of NZ Photo Album.

Mary Pickford in a photo by Campbell Studios but printed and marked as Apeda Studios on thin glossy stock. This photo shows a somewhat shady practice (whether intentionally seedy or not, I don't know) by Apeda where, besides shooting their own photos, the studio would also obtain copies of non-copyrighted photos and print their own, but not before removing the original studio's trademark and adding their own. In fact, White Studio even sued them... and lost! With that said, portions of Campbell Studio remain visible at the lower right. "Mary Pickford appearing exclusively in Artcraft Pictures." "Mary Pickford in Artcraft Pictures" on back. 1917. There is also a glass magic lantern slide in the collection with the same shot. Part of NZ Photo Album.

Mary Pickford in a photo by Campbell Studios but printed and marked as Apeda Studios on thin glossy stock. This photo shows a somewhat shady practice (whether intentionally seedy or not, I don't know) by Apeda where, besides shooting their own photos, the studio would also obtain copies of non-copyrighted photos and print their own, but not before removing the original studio's trademark and adding their own. In fact, White Studio even sued them... and lost! With that said, portions of Campbell Studio remain visible at the lower right. "Mary Pickford appearing exclusively in Artcraft Pictures." "Mary Pickford in Artcraft Pictures" on back. 1917. There is also a glass magic lantern slide in the collection with the same shot.

Mary Pickford poses in a Campbell Studios Photo. Embossed photographer stamp at lower right. 1917.

Mary Pickford Campbell Studios portrait (Walturdaw Pictures photo.) 1917 (print c. 1919.) Part of NZ Photo Album.

Mary Pickford portrait by Campbell Studios. Often erroneously attributed to Witzel due to his copyprint.  1917.

Mary Pickford poses, in a dress by Jean Lanvin, in a Campbell Studios photo. Embossed photographer stamp at lower left. Stamped "From United Artists Corporation" on verso. ca. 1922.

Mary Pickford poses, in a dress by Jean Lanvin, in a Campbell Studios photo. Embossed photographer stamp at lower left. ca. 1922.

Mary Pickford poses, in a dress by Jean Lanvin, in a Campbell Studios photo. Embossed photographer stamp at lower right. Stamped "From United Artists Corporation" on verso. ca. 1922.

Mary Pickford poses, in a dress by Jean Lanvin, in a Campbell Studios photo. Embossed photographer stamp at lower right. Personalized and handsigned in ink for actress Virginia Fox (future wife of producer Darryl F. Zanuck / co-founder of 20th Century Fox.) ca. 1922.

Cutout Mary Pickford portrait by Campbell Studios ca. 1919.

The Poor Little Rich Girl - Photographs - 1917

A peppered The Poor Little Rich Girl (1917) Artcraft publicity still from NZ. 1917

Mary Pickford in a school desk in The Poor Little Rich Girl (1917) publicity still. 1917.

Mary Pickford at a sink in The Poor Little Rich Girl (1917) Artcraft A4-47 publicity still. Typewritten on verso, "From Artcraft Pictures Corp. / Pete Schmid. / Mary Pickford as she appears in 'A Poor Little Rich Girl,'  the well known Eleanor Gates subject to be released by Artcraft Pictures March 5th." 1917

The Poor Little Rich Girl (1917) Artcraft A4-47-A publicity still (not sure what the trailing "A" means, but perhaps it's related to the other A4-47.) from NZ. 1917.

The Poor Little Rich Girl (1917) Artcraft A4-9 publicity still from NZ. 1917.

Mary Pickford in a mini lobby card / publicity still for The Poor Little Rich Girl (1917.) Additionally marked for J. D. Walker's World's Films which was the UK distributor of Famous Players / Artcraft titles. 1917.

Mary Pickford and her mother Charlotte on the set of The Poor Little Rich Girl (1917) at the Paragon Studios in Fort Lee, NJ. Stamped signature. 1917.

Mary Pickford and Marcia Harris in The Poor Little Rich Girl (1917.) This press photo seems to be ca. 1937.

Mary Pickford and Maurice Tourneur on the set of The Poor Little Rich Girl (1917) at the Paragon Studios in Fort Lee, NJ.

Mary Pickford - Daddy Long Longs - Postcard / Sheet Music - 1919

Postcard featuring Mary Pickford, in a painting based off of a portrait by Lindstedt, with the lyrical chorus from the Broadway Music Corporation "Dear Old Daddy Long Legs." 1919.

Mary Pickford - Poor Little Peppina - Postcard - 1916

Mary Pickford in Poor Little Peppina. Color postcard printed in England. 1916.

Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks Sr., Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Zorro Photograph on Debossed paneled Folio

Photograph of Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks Sr., Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and Zorro on debossed paneled folio. Stamped in gold on interior “Kodak Paris.” Written on the reverse side of the folio, in Mary’s hand, “Douglas Jr., Douglas Sr., Mary and ‘Zorro Pickford.’ Crillon Hotel, Paris / Property of Mary Pickford." 1920s.

Moving Picture Sales Agency - Biograph Postcards - ca. 1910

Biograph Masterpiece “Ramona” postcard issued by UK’s Moving Pictures Sales Agency (AKA M.P. Sales Agency AKA MPSA.) This RPPC shows Mary and Henry Walthall as seen in the film directed by D.W. Griffith.  ca. 1910.

It can be assumed that the two postcards below, while not conclusively identified as being issued by MPSA,  were in all probability, likewise issued by the agency. While they are printed as opposed to being RPPC, the similarities in design, wording, etc. are undeniable and of course, the MPSA was the UK distributor of these Biograph titles.

Biograph Masterpiece “The Call to Arms” postcard presumably issued by UK’s Moving Pictures Sales Agency (AKA M.P. Sales Agency AKA MPSA.) This printed card shows Mary as seen in the film directed by D.W. Griffith. ca. 1910.

The Arcadian Maid (or An Arcadian Maid) postcard presumably issued by UK’s Moving Pictures Sales Agency (AKA M.P. Sales Agency AKA MPSA.) This printed card shows Mary and Mack Sennett  as seen in the film directed by D.W. Griffith. ca. 1910.

Postcard issued by UK’s Moving Pictures Sales Agency (AKA M.P. Sales Agency AKA MPSA.) This RPPC card shows an interesting portrait of Mary by Marceau. ca. 1912. 

Postcard issued by UK’s Moving Pictures Sales Agency (AKA M.P. Sales Agency AKA MPSA.) This RPPC card shows Mary in the Biograph Iola's Promise (1912) ca. 1912. 

Mary Pickford - Moody Photo - Water Color Co. Print - 1916

Mary Pickford newspaper supplement featuring a photo by Rufus P. Moody. Produced by The Water Color Co.,  NY., these were issued in 1916 by a variety of newspapers nationwide, this one being from The Cincinnati Enquire.

Mary Pickford print featuring a photo by Rufus P. Moody. Produced by The Water Color Co., NY. 1916.