The Lunts at home: 150 East End Avenue, New York, New York. Photographs of the city residence of Broadway actors Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, photographed in 1950. They also had a summer house in Wisconsin.

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The Lunts at home, 150 East End Avenue: Bedroom window, featuring a table, lamp, and chairs with embroidered upholstery. 1950 image. American. One of a set of what appear to be copies of photographs held in the Ten Chimneys Collection, in a bound album titled Lynn Fontanne – Alfred Lunt, 150 East End Avenue, New York City, 22 April 1950. John Seymour Erwin/Bob Reynolds – Erwin Association, photographer. Theresa Helburn Theatre Photography Collection, Bryn Mawr College Special Collections. https://digitalcollections.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/object/bmc52536
The Lunts at home, 150 East End Avenue: bedroom, featuring a bed, drapes, and an embroidered chair. 1950 image. American. One of a set of what appear to be copies of photographs held in the Ten Chimneys Collection, in a bound album titled Lynn Fontanne – Alfred Lunt, 150 East End Avenue, New York City, 22 April 1950. John Seymour Erwin/Bob Reynolds – Erwin Association, photographer. Theresa Helburn Theatre Photography Collection, Bryn Mawr College Special Collections. https://digitalcollections.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/object/bmc52537
The Lunts at home, 150 East End Avenue: view of vanity and sconces. 1950 image. American. One of a set of what appear to be copies of photographs held in the Ten Chimneys Collection, in a bound album titled Lynn Fontanne – Alfred Lunt, 150 East End Avenue, New York City, 22 April 1950. John Seymour Erwin/Bob Reynolds – Erwin Association, photographer. Theresa Helburn Theatre Photography Collection, Bryn Mawr College Special Collections. https://digitalcollections.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/object/bmc52538
The Lunts at home, 150 East End Avenue: library [?], featuring chessboard table, bookshelf, and framed tinsel prints. 1950 image. American. One of a set of what appear to be copies of photographs held in the Ten Chimneys Collection, in a bound album titled Lynn Fontanne – Alfred Lunt, 150 East End Avenue, New York City, 22 April 1950. John Seymour Erwin/Bob Reynolds – Erwin Association, photographer. Theresa Helburn Theatre Photography Collection, Bryn Mawr College Special Collections. https://digitalcollections.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/object/bmc52539
The Lunts at home, 150 East End Avenue: Lynn Fontanne and unidentified man in kitchen. 1950 image. American. One of a set of what appear to be copies of photographs held in the Ten Chimneys Collection, in a bound album titled Lynn Fontanne – Alfred Lunt, 150 East End Avenue, New York City, 22 April 1950. John Seymour Erwin/Bob Reynolds – Erwin Association, photographer. Theresa Helburn Theatre Photography Collection, Bryn Mawr College Special Collections. https://digitalcollections.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/object/bmc52525
The Lunts at home, 150 East End Avenue: dining room with fireplace and bust of woman in turban. 1950 image. American. One of a set of what appear to be copies of photographs held in the Ten Chimneys Collection, in a bound album titled Lynn Fontanne – Alfred Lunt, 150 East End Avenue, New York City, 22 April 1950. John Seymour Erwin/Bob Reynolds – Erwin Association, photographer. Theresa Helburn Theatre Photography Collection, Bryn Mawr College Special Collections. https://digitalcollections.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/object/bmc52529
The Lunts at home, 150 East End Avenue: table with candelabra and ceramic figurines. 1950 image. American. One of a set of what appear to be copies of photographs held in the Ten Chimneys Collection, in a bound album titled Lynn Fontanne – Alfred Lunt, 150 East End Avenue, New York City, 22 April 1950. John Seymour Erwin/Bob Reynolds – Erwin Association, photographer. Theresa Helburn Theatre Photography Collection, Bryn Mawr College Special Collections. https://digitalcollections.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/object/bmc52530
The Lunts at home, 150 East End Avenue: mirrored sitting room featuring settee, fluted column and pilaster. 1950 image. American. One of a set of what appear to be copies of photographs held in the Ten Chimneys Collection, in a bound album titled Lynn Fontanne – Alfred Lunt, 150 East End Avenue, New York City, 22 April 1950. John Seymour Erwin/Bob Reynolds – Erwin Association, photographer. Theresa Helburn Theatre Photography Collection, Bryn Mawr College Special Collections. https://digitalcollections.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/object/bmc52531
The Lunts at home, 150 East End Avenue: mirrored sitting room featuring fireplace, Japanese painting and ceramic figurines. 1950 image. American. One of a set of what appear to be copies of photographs held in the Ten Chimneys Collection, in a bound album titled Lynn Fontanne – Alfred Lunt, 150 East End Avenue, New York City, 22 April 1950. John Seymour Erwin/Bob Reynolds – Erwin Association, photographer. Theresa Helburn Theatre Photography Collection, Bryn Mawr College Special Collections. https://digitalcollections.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/object/bmc52532
The Lunts at home, 150 East End Avenue: mirrored sitting room featuring settee, piano and painting of bouquet. 1950 image. American. One of a set of what appear to be copies of photographs held in the Ten Chimneys Collection, in a bound album titled Lynn Fontanne – Alfred Lunt, 150 East End Avenue, New York City, 22 April 1950. John Seymour Erwin/Bob Reynolds – Erwin Association, photographer. Theresa Helburn Theatre Photography Collection, Bryn Mawr College Special Collections. https://digitalcollections.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/object/bmc52533

The Lunts themselves had no connection with Bryn Mawr. However, American playwright and theatrical producer Theresa Helburn (1887-1959) was a graduate of Bryn Mawr College class of 1908. Helburn had a long and distinguished career on Broadway and was a co-founder and producer of the New York Theatre Guild from 1919 to the 1950s. This collection includes over 1100 photographs related to Helburn’s work on behalf of the Theatre Guild. Which explains why these photographs have ended up in the archives of a college located outside Philadelphia.

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