TitleRonald Reagan Visit to Eureka College for the 1955 Homecoming (1)
Inventory Number1955.001
Full CollectionRonald Reagan Collection - Reagan Image Collection - 5x7 Images
Object Description
This black and white photograph was taken as part of the 1955 Eureka College Homecoming festivities. This Homecoming was exceptionally notable due to the visit of Ronald Reagan, who was working as a actor in Hollywood at the time. Reagan is one of Eureka College's most famous alumni as he attended the school between 1928-1932 before going to find success in California.
The photograph shows several ladies performing on stage. Several of them wear pinstripe rompers over white shirts and hold large decorative candy canes. Two at the center wear white dresses and hold a large football with candles on it. At the back on the floor is a person wearing an overcoat and hat and is covering their head with their hands. The ladies having their mouths open in song. The performance's title is unknown at the present time.
Object Date1955
Object StatusCurrent
Object TypePhotographs
Country OriginUnited States
Credit LineEureka College
Full LocationEureka College Archives - Digital Archive
SubjectRonald Reagan, Actor Ronald Reagan, Eureka College Visit, 1955 Homecoming
Inventory Contact NameBouslog, Katelynn - Ronald Reagan Museum - Eureka College