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- ↑ Slide, Anthony (February 25, 2014). The New Historical Dictionary of the American Film Industry. Routledge. ISBN 9781135925611 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Nutt, Charles (September 28, 1919). History of Worcester and Its People. Lewis Historical Publishing Company. p. 541 – via Internet Archive.
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- ↑ "Dramatic Mirror of Motion Pictures and the Stage". Dramatic Mirror Company. September 28, 1918 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Catalogue of Copyright Entries: Pamphlets, leaflets, contributions to newspapers or periodicals, etc.; lectures, sermons, addresses for oral delivery; dramatic compositions; maps; motion pictures". U.S. Government Printing Office. September 28, 1917 – via Google Books.