Photograph, Alan Ladd
Object number2012.230.01.6
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions5 1/2 x 3 9/16 in. (14 x 9 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionPress photograph featuring Hot Springs native Alan Ladd.Alan Ladd was born September 3, 1913, in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and lived in Arkansas until around the age of five. He was an actor who appeared in over 80 films and was one of the most recognizable celebrities of the 1940s and '50s. He starred in such films as "Two Years before the Mast," "The Blue Dahlia," and "The Great Gatsby." However, Ladd is perhaps best known for his role in the 1953 western movie "Shane." Ladd died on January 29, 1964.
Black and white photograph of Arkansas native, Alan Ladd. He is standing with his hands on his belt and holding a cigarette. Ladd is wearing a dark leather jacket, dark hat and a button down shirt. This is part of a scrapbook kept by the president of Ladd's fan club. The photo is glued to a piece of cardboard. His signature is in dark ink across his shirt.
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