What a great card of this American icon ..Will Rogers. Known as "Oklahoma's favourite son" Will Rogers was born to a prominent Cherokee Nation family in the Indian territory now known as Oklahoma. he traveled around the world three times , made 71 movies ( 50 silent movies and 21 talkies ) and wrote more than 4000 nationally syndicated newspaper columns. By the mid 1930's the American people adored Rogers.He was the leading political wit of his time and was the highest paid Hollywood Movie Star..Rogers died in 1935 with aviator and friend "Wiley Post "When their small plane crashed in Northern Alaska.
Thanks again Ruby for this great postcard..
.info courtesy of Wikipedia..
Posted San Antonio: 03 September : Arrived Sydney 13 September : Traveled 10 days.
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