[Bonnie Baker]
Photograph
Eugene Robert Richee
American, 1896–1972
[Bonnie Baker]
1940
Gelatin silver print
Image: 13 × 10 3/16 in. (33 × 25.9 cm)
Museum accession
1988.1376.0001
Inscriptions Eugene Robert Richee attribution stamp on verso, TC.
Stamped in red ink on verso, R: DEC 2 1940
Typewritten on white label adhered to verso, C: WEE BONNIE BAKER [circled in blue pencil] GOES BLONDE FOR MOVIES -- When \ Hollywood finally succeeded in luring Bonnie Baker \ of "Oh Johnny" fame to the movie citadel the first \ thing that happened to the diminutive singing \ star was a change in hair coloring.... Dispaying exceptional acting ability in \ her first screen effort, Bonnie is said to \ resembl Mary Pickford, and a bright film career \ is predicted for her by Producer Gene Markey \ who guided her through her initial screen effort.
Stamped in red ink in verso, BRC: MAR 71941
Stamped in red ink on verso, R: DEC 2 1940
Typewritten on white label adhered to verso, C: WEE BONNIE BAKER [circled in blue pencil] GOES BLONDE FOR MOVIES -- When \ Hollywood finally succeeded in luring Bonnie Baker \ of "Oh Johnny" fame to the movie citadel the first \ thing that happened to the diminutive singing \ star was a change in hair coloring.... Dispaying exceptional acting ability in \ her first screen effort, Bonnie is said to \ resembl Mary Pickford, and a bright film career \ is predicted for her by Producer Gene Markey \ who guided her through her initial screen effort.
Stamped in red ink in verso, BRC: MAR 71941
