Button, Alan Ladd
Object number2012.230.01.41
Date1950's
Mediummetal, plastic and ink
Dimensions1 1/4 in.
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionButton featuring Hot Springs native Alan Ladd with the accompanying text "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 button featuring a black and white headshot of Arkansas native Alan Ladd with text "Alan Ladd". From a collection kept by the president of his fan club.
Status
Not on view
1950's
1950's
1950's
1950's
