Photographs: The Fight for Independence: Essanay

Group photo of the Essanay team during the production of The Bank. The photo is signed by every member of the cast and crew, although some are illegible and unidentifiable. The crosses represent Essanay's British contingent. Parts of the set are identifiable, such as the manager+ö+ç+ûs office on the left, and the steps leading to the vault on the right. At the far right are the dressing rooms, and muslin light diffusers cover the studio

Photographs: The Fight for Independence: Essanay

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