PICTURES
As children my dad started us writing letters to famous Americans asking for authentically autographed photos. We wrote to politicians, labor leaders and various other personalities. Back then stamps were three cents, our letters were in longhand and all replies were framed and hung by the old man on our patio.
I still write to both my state and federal elected officials in search of photos but more importantly I also write about issues that concern me.
contact your elected officials
Following are some of the pix we got in reply.
Al Damato
D D Eisenhower Dan Quayle
George Meany
George Bush Harry Truman
Robert F Kennedy Ron Reagan
These photos were discarded by various NYC theaters when they were closing in the early 1960s. The Old Man found them on the street.
Lupe Velez Rudy Valle
W C Fields