Introduction : the kiss that made film history

Solving the mystery of archival rediscovery : Grand Theatre, Bedford, Indiana, 1899

The attraction of affection : George Innes & Co. Department Store, Wichita, Kansas, 1899

To take the cake : the Rag-Time Four from stage to screen : Dallas State Fair advertising car, Texas, 1900

"The black millionaire" and "The Creole gal" : Grace Church, Wilmington, North Carolina, 1901

Saint Suttle after the Rag-Time Four : the Empire Theatre, Ardmore, Territory of Oklahoma, 1906

Gertie Brown : trouper of the Harlem Renaissance : Julien Levy Gallery, New York City, 1945

Conclusion : the afterlives of archival rediscovery.