Description: ALL Photos ARE ORIGINAL FROM THE TIME, THEY ARE NOT MODERN REPRINTS. I COMBINE POSTAGE IF BUYING MULTIPLE ITEMS. SIZE IN CENTIMETRES - 15cm x 23.5cm. PERSON - Margie Stewart. I have translated the reverse - RKO's Margie Stewart wears a green raincoat tailor suit: the jacket is diagonally inlaid and the skirt is slightly flared..DETAILS - Margie Stewart (December 14, 1919 – April 26, 2012) was the official US Army Poster Girl during WW2. She appeared on twelve posters, of which a total of 94 million copies were distributed. She was born in Wabash, Indiana and attended Indiana University. She became a model and appeared in about 20 RKO movies, often in uncredited roles. Among her roles was that of Marjorie Forrester, Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve's niece, in several films about The Great Gildersleeve. In addition to appearing in the posters, Stewart toured the U.S. as one of the four members of a group called the Bondbardiers, accompanied by various Hollywood stars, to sell war bonds. In 1945, she toured Europe and was one of the first civilians to enter Germany after the end of the war. Her appearance in London's Hyde Park "caused gridlock." DATE - 17.1.1945. PRESS STAMP - Yes, please see reverse image shown PAYMENT MUST BE MADE WITHIN 10 DAYS.
Price: 15 GBP
Location: Shadoxhurst
End Time: 2025-01-26T16:32:10.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.56 GBP
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Item Specifics
Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 14 days
Features: Press Photograph
Time Period Manufactured: 1925-1949
Modified Item: No
Subject: Singer, Celebrity, Woman, USA, Military, Actors
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Material: Paper
Image Colour: Black & White
Number of Photographs: 1
Year of Production: 1945
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Sub-Theme: Glamour
Military: WW2
Antique: No
Singles/ Sets: Single
Theme: USA, People & Portraits, People, Celebrities
Decade: 1940s
Type: Photographs
