Postcard, Bob Burn's Home in Van Buren, Arkansas
Object number1999.061.01
DateUnknown Date
Mediumpaper and ink
Dimensions3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (8.9 x 14 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum collection
DescriptionBlack and white postcard of the Bob Burns house in Van Buren, Arkansas. Written on the bottom: "Home of Bob Burns, Van Buren, Arkansas" and "McCann Photo, Ft. Smith." Uncirculated.Bob Burns was born on August 2, 1890, in Greenwood, Arkansas, and grew up in Van Buren, Arkansas. He was a musical comedian who starred in radio programs and in movies from 1930 to 1947. He had two radio shows – “The Arkansas Traveler” and “The Bob Burns Show." He appeared in 10 movies. In addition to his work in radio and in movies, he wrote a weekly newspaper column for sixteen years. He was also the inventor of the musical instrument the bazooka, which includes a long pipe and a funnel and that functions as a crude trombone. Burns died February 2, 1956.
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