Mickey Rooney on the Sidelines of a Football Game, circa 1940

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THF117844 / Mickey Rooney on the Sidelines of a Football Game, circa 1940
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Artifact Overview

Mickey Rooney (third from left) appeared in more than 300 films over an almost 90-year career. He reached the height of fame while still a teenager, playing the role of Andy Hardy in a popular movie series of the 1930s and 1940s. Rooney also starred in the film Young Tom Edison, based on the inventor's childhood.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1940

Creators

Place of Creation

Collection Title

Research Center General Photograph Collection

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

40.541.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11 in
Width: 14 in

Inscriptions

Stamped on front, lower right: "TENSCHERT PHOTO / 1203 F ST., N.W. / NA 5495 WASHINGTON, D.C.
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