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Dick Clark signed headshot, circa 1961

Portrait of Dick Clark from the John Wanamaker collection [2188]. Clark was an American radio and television personality, as well as a cultural icon, who remains best known for hosting American Bandstand from 1957 to 1987, which was filmed in Philadelphia until 1964.  He also hosted th...

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Collection:John Wanamaker collection (#2188)
Date:1961
Alternate Date:Circa 1961
Box Number:Box 188
Folder Number:Folder 3
Format: Electronic
Subjects and Genres:
Clark, Dick
Wanamaker family
Photographs
Copyright:Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org)
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/13842
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title Dick Clark signed headshot, circa 1961
spellingShingle Dick Clark signed headshot, circa 1961
Clark, Dick
Wanamaker family
title_sort Dick Clark signed headshot, circa 1961
title_txt_mv Dick Clark signed headshot, circa 1961
date_txt_mv 1961
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genre Photographs
description Portrait of Dick Clark from the John Wanamaker collection [2188]. Clark was an American radio and television personality, as well as a cultural icon, who remains best known for hosting <em>American Bandstand</em> from 1957 to 1987, which was filmed in Philadelphia until 1964.&nbsp; He also hosted the game show <em>Pyramid</em> and <em>Dick Clark&#39;s New Year&#39;s Rockin&#39; Eve</em>, which transmitted Times Square&#39;s New Year&#39;s Eve celebrations.&nbsp; Clark was also well known for his trademark sign-off, &quot;For now, Dick Clark - so long!&quot;, accompanied with a military salute.&nbsp; As host of <em>American Bandstand</em>, Clark introduced rock & roll to many Americans.&nbsp; The show gave many new music artists their first exposure to national audiences, including Ike and Tina Turner, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Stevie Wonder, Talking Heads and Simon & Garfunkel.
subject_txt_mv LCSH: Clark, Dick
LCSH: Wanamaker family
topic Clark, Dick
Wanamaker family
rights_statement_txt_mv Please contact Rights and Reproduction for more information.
collection John Wanamaker collection
collection_number_str_mv 2188
box_number_str Box 188
folder_number_str Folder 3
url https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/13842
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