Original Item
Fred Astaire speaking at a WMRN microphone during a War Bond appearance, Marion, Ohio, 1943.
Description
This photograph documents actor and dancer Fred Astaire speaking at a WMRN microphone during a War Bond promotional appearance in Marion, Ohio during World War II. Astaire is shown addressing an audience while standing at a microphone bearing the WMRN call letters.
During the war years, nationally known entertainers frequently participated in War Bond drives to encourage public support for the United States war effort. Radio stations such as WMRN played an important role in promoting these campaigns by hosting appearances, broadcasting speeches, and helping publicize fundraising events within their communities.
The photograph reflects WMRN’s participation in wartime civic efforts and illustrates how radio stations served as local platforms for nationally recognized figures supporting the War Bond program during the early 1940s.
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Citation and Rights
WMRN-2026-014. Fred Astaire War Bond Appearance at WMRN Microphone, Marion, Ohio. WMRN Radio History Archive.
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Full Catalog Metadata
- Object type
- Photograph
- Source / donor
- Randy Winland (forwarded); originally shared by Amy Evers Roston
- Physical location
- Digital-only item; original physical photograph location unknown
- Usage notes
- None known at time of accession. Original photographer unknown; rights research recommended prior to publication beyond educational or fair-use contexts.
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