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Alvin Wyckoff photographs
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Description
The Alvin Wyckoff photographs span the years 1909-1930 and encompass 1.3 linear feet. The collection
consists of glass negatives, nitrate negatives, and prints of motion picture production, biography, and
subject photographs.
Background
Alvin Wyckoff (1877-1957) was born in New York. He acted in a number of early silent films before
becoming a cinematographer who worked on the films of Cecil B. DeMille, William N. Selig, and others.
Extent
1.3 linear feet of photographs.
Restrictions
Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are
responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies
or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library.
Availability
Available by appointment only.