TitleRonald Reagan Visit to Eureka College for the 1955 Homecoming (15)
Inventory Number1955.015
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.
Reagan Reagan stands between a man and a woman. He is in mid conversation as his mouth his open and he's looking away from the camera. He stands with his hands in his pockets, dressed in a suit and tie with a white handkerchief hanging out of his pocket. The woman on the right wears a white blouse and black skirt with a camera hanging around her neck. She looks in the same direction as Reagan. The man on Reagan's left looks towards the camera taking this photograph and smiles. He wears a suit and checkered tie. The group stands on the grounds of Eureka College. The identities of the man and woman are unknown.
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