Polly Drayer Mills Burson Scrapbook

The scrapbook contains many photographs and newspaper clippings spanning Burson's career as a trick rider and Hollywood stunt woman.

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: Polly Burson trick riding

: Polly Burson trick riding

: Polly Burson trick riding; Written on back of photo: "First time using speed, say cameras" (RC2010.015.13 is an 8x10 in enlargement)

: Polly Burson trick riding

: Polly Burson trick riding; Written on back of original 3x4 in. photo (RC2010.015.11): "Boston Gardens, 1941, early morning, publicity shoot. Man ask me where I'd be on that turn, I took a chance, put that sawdust there, Wow!"

: Polly Burson trick riding; Written on back of photo: "Boston Gardens, 1941, early morning, publicity shoot. Man ask me where I'd be on that turn, I took a chance, put that sawdust there, Wow!" (RC2010.015.11 is an 8x10 in enlargement)

: Polly Burson trick riding; Written on back of original 3 x4 in. photo (RC2010.015.12): "First time using speed, say cameras

: Same group, different year; Written on back of photo: "Same group, different year. My horse was hurtin', so rode a Codburn parade horse."

: Tied for First Girls Relay, Cheyenne, Wyo., July 24, 1939

: Trick Riding for "A Star is Born"; Written on back of photo: "Shirley Lucas (formerly from Bartlesville, Okla.), Sharon Lucas, Faye Blessing, Montie Montana, Louise Montana, Pat North, Polly Burson, (all M.M.'s horses). Judy Garland's "A Star Is Born." We trick rode across stage, behind a sheer curtain so we're kinda shadows." 1957?

: Turk and Sally's Wedding; Written on back of photo: "Left to right: Carl Dossey, Geo. Mills, Bob Nolan (Sons of the Pioneers), Turk Greenough, ?, and Harry Knight. Bernice Dossey, Tad Lucas, Polly Mills, Sally Rand, at a nite spot in NY celebrating Turk and Sally's Wedding, 1942."

: [Anne Baxter with Polly Burson (stunt double in Ticket to Tomahawk)]; Polly Burson was Anne Baxter's stunt double in the film Ticket to Tomahawk.

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