Title supplied by cataloger.; Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Mary Pickford was a Canadian-born silent film actress, famously known as "America's sweetheart," co-founder of American Artists film studio, and one of the original founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Photograph caption dated April 14, 1939 reads "Mary Pickford is shown getting her button as official mascot of the Los Angeles Press Photographers Association from George R. Watson, vice president. She will donate a silver cup for the exhibit of news photography to be held at the Biltmore Hotel on April 21, 22 and 23."
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;23 x 18 cm. Photographic prints
Pickford, Mary,--1892-1979 Watson, George R.,--1892-1977 Los Angeles Press Photographers Association Motion picture actors and actresses--United States Photographers--United States Pin-back buttons--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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