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Home»Their Best Friends

Their Best Friends

February 25, 2008

Billie Holiday and Mister, photographed by Carl Van Vechten

 

Joseph Brodsky and his cat, photographed by Julia Schmalz

 

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Eugene and Carlotta O’Neill with Ben and Blemie

 

 

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Eric Knight and Toots

 

 

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Young Rachel Carson with her dog

 

 

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Witold and Rita Gombrowicz with Psina

 

 

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F.T. Marinetti and Friends

 

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Esther Newton and her dog, photographed by Robert Giard

Beinecke Top Tens gather (approximately) ten related items to give an at-a-glance look at some of the Library’s interesting, important, strange, compelling, beautiful holdings. To see more lists, click here: Beinecke Top Tens. To suggest a list subject, contact us: Top Ten Ideas.

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