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Leo Carrillo FDR Shirt & Collection

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Movie - Memorabilia Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
Leo Carrillo FDR Shirt & Collection
Leopoldo Antonio Carrillo, known professionally as Leo Carrillo was a true California icon as an actor, powerful political activist and one of the very first conservationist. His name is seen up and down the coast, what with Leo Carrillo Beach near Malibu and another near San Diego. His tireless efforts helped to create some of Southern California's most cherished state parks and was able to save vast areas of wilderness for future generations to enjoy. He was even instrumental in convicting the Hearst family to give the State the Hearst Castle in San Simeon. He was an avid collector, and his items are rare and extremely sought after. Especially in museums. This is a collection of Carrillo memorabilia. It includes a photo of Carrillo with his close friend, President Franklin Roosevelt (with FDR wearing a white cowboy hat gifted to him by Carrillo) at a dinner honoring Carrillo. The smaller copy of the photo is framed, and stood on Carrillo's bedside for the rest of his life. In the photo, Carrillo is wearing a H Bar C Western Shirt which he had custom made for the occasion. The collection also includes the actual shirt he is wearing in the photo with the President. in addition are personal effects, photos, programs, invitations, press releases.