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Film still of actors on the set of King Kong

1976

Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A black-and-white photograph of actors on the set of the 1976 film King Kong. Several dozen people are visible, most wearing grass skirts and many carrying torches, few of whom are facing the camera. There is a large bonfire in the middle ground at the far left of the frame. In the background a large wooden or bamboo wall or gate is visible.

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Catalog reference: 2013.73.8

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