The Little American - Photographs - 1917

Mary Pickford as "The Little American" but an unknown photographer. 1917. On verso it is typewritten, "Courtesy Artcraft Pictures.  MARY PICKFORD IN HER NEWEST SUMMER FROCK. This photo shows one of the reasons why Mary Pickford purchased a round trip ticket from Los Angeles to New York and consumed ten days of her two weeks' vacation in behalf of her summer wardrobe. The picture also offers a striking contrast to the Mary Pickford of the days of '49 as will be disclosed on the screens shortly in her forthcoming Artcraft Picture, "A Romance of the Redwoods." Gifted from the Pamela Short Collection.

The Little American (1917) Artcraft A7-84 publicity still from NZ.

The Little American (1917) Artcraft publicity still from NZ.

Mary Pickford with a box of chocolates in The Little American (1917.) This graflex photo is hand-signed in ink, but was it Mary that did it? I do not believe so. Gifted from the Pamela Short Collection.