Advertisement, Product - Alan Ladd, Auto Lite Spark Plugs
Object number2012.230.01.28
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions12 3/16 x 4 13/16 in. (31 x 12.3 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionProduct ad for Auto-Lite Spark Plugs with Alan Ladd as spokesman. Ladd was born in Hot Springs.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.
Product ad for Auto-Lite Spark Plugs with Alan Ladd as spokesman. White background with red and black print. There are two black and white images at the top of the ad - one is Alan Ladd. Part of a scrapbook kept by the president of Ladd's fan club.
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