Joan Crawford for Rose Marie, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Ruth Harriet Louise, American, 1903 - 1940
1929
Black and white vintage print
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.3248
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Verso: Upper left corner, written in red ink, "11L"/ Upper center, stamped in purple ink, "Please credit Ruth Harriet Louise Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Photographer, and, written in graphite, "5771"/ Middle center, stamped in blue ink, "Joan Crawford Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer", written in graphite, "as 'Rose Marie' 8/12/29"/ Lower left corner, written upside down in graphite, "1929"/ Lower center, stamped upside down in black ink, "Property of Wisconsin Center for Theater Research State Historical Society of Wisconsin 74AN", and, written in graphite, "Kobal 132", with the 132 encircled/ Lower right corner, stamped in red ink, partially covered, "Property of Photo[illegible] Return to Library", and, typed in black ink on a gold label, affixed, "Kobal Collection 28-32 Shelton Street London WC2H 9HP Telephone 01-240-9565"
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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