Photograph, Alan Ladd
Object number2012.230.01.9
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions3 9/16 x 2 1/2 in. (9 x 6.4 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionPress photograph of 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.
Small black and white photograph of Arkansas native Alan Ladd. He is wearing a light colored suit, standing in a doorway, and holding the hand of a little girl. They are both looking back at the camera. The little girl is wearing a dress and bonnet. On the back of the photo: "1723 N. Chestnut St./Ottawa, Illinois". Part of a scrapbook kept by the president of the Alan Ladd fan club.
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