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[Men gathered on the stairs at Peleș Castle]

Description: Photograph of a group of men gathered on the stairs at Peleș Castle in Sinaia, Romania. Some of the men are dressed in format attire with top hats and others are dressed in military uniforms. Alvin Owsley can be seen at the top of the stairs, in the center of the image (to the left of the man in a military uniform). The group is gathered for Owsley's presentation of his credentials as the new United States minister of Romania to King Carol II.
Date: 1933
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[Owsley home video 1]

Description: A home video shot by Alvin Mansfield Owsley of his family outside of their home. There are two boys dressed up as Native Americans with fake headdresses playing. One stands by a bicycle, one goes down a slide, and they both meet in a sandbox. Lucy Ball Owsley, Alvin's wife, meets the children in the sandbox and they all wave. Later Lucy stands by a bush and moves its branches around.
Date: 193X
Duration: 1 minute 26 seconds
Creator: Owsley, Alvin Mansfield
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[Owsley home video 2]

Description: A home video of the Owsley Family shot by Alvin Mansfield Owsley and his wife Lucy Ball Owsley of the family at their home. They each take turns standing with Alvin Jr. and David, their children, in front of bushes and then Alvin is walking in the road with the two boys.
Date: 193X
Duration: 2 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Owsley, Alvin Mansfield
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[The 1962 Order of Lafayette Freedom Award Dinner]

Description: This film footage, presented by LifeLine, shows the activities of the Order of Lafayette Freedom Award Dinner held December 3, 1962, at the Americana Hotel in New York, NY to honor distinguished leadership in combating Communism. Representatives from the New York County American Legion, National Legion of Greek-American War Veterans, Polish-American Patriotic Society, The Society of American Wars, and the Catholic War Veterans were present. Also present were Katharine St. George, Rear Admiral J… more
Date: December 3, 1962
Duration: 13 minutes 12 seconds
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