This collection includes approximately 40,000 photographs by commercial photographer Ralph Morris, who worked in the Los Angeles area from 1939-1981. His advertising and industrial clients included department stores, restaurants, the automobile and petroleum industries as well as business executives. Also included is the Luckhaus Studio collection of architecture, fashion, the movie industry, sports and street scenes, images which Morris obtained in 1939. Rex Elvie Allen (1920-1999) was a star of radio, television and movies. Known as "The Arizona Cowboy", Allen had become one of the most recognized voices in the entertainment industry in the late 1960s and 1970s. He was inducted into the Cowboy Hall of Fame, received the prestigious Golden Boot award, and was a charter member of the Western Music Association. In addition, Disney presented him with a Lifetime Achievement Award for narration excellence. For contributions to the movie industry, Allen was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Sadly, Rex Allen died in Tucson, Arizona of a massive coronary. View 2: Photograph of Rex Allen, seen riding his horse at his ranch, as he wrangles a young calf. Allen was originally known as one of the famous singing cowboys of western movies.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
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