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Marilyn Monroe photos stolen before Prague exhibit

A photo of Marilyn Monroe is on display along with thousands of other Hollywood photos and negatives at a press preview of the Movie Star News Hollywood Photography Collection at Arader Galleries in New York City on April 5, 2013. The Movie Star News Collection is believed to be the largest and most comprehensive collection of Hollywood photography and will be sold in a series of auctions on April 6th and 7th by Guernsey's Auction House. The collection began in 1939 when photographer Irving Klaw began to create an archive of Hollywood movie photos and original negatives. UPI/John Angelillo
1 of 2 | A photo of Marilyn Monroe is on display along with thousands of other Hollywood photos and negatives at a press preview of the Movie Star News Hollywood Photography Collection at Arader Galleries in New York City on April 5, 2013. The Movie Star News Collection is believed to be the largest and most comprehensive collection of Hollywood photography and will be sold in a series of auctions on April 6th and 7th by Guernsey's Auction House. The collection began in 1939 when photographer Irving Klaw began to create an archive of Hollywood movie photos and original negatives. UPI/John Angelillo | License Photo

Photos, mannequins and display cases that were going to be used during a Marilyn Monroe exhibit in Prague were reported stolen on Monday.

Web Pro News reports the items had been put together by several Italian museum curators as a tribute to Monroe in the 50th anniversary of her death.

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Among the articles lost were shoes, clothing and diaries that belonged to the actress.

Exhibition officials have not yet decided if they'll carry on with the show. The display was supposed to travel to Tokyo after Prague.

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