Offered here for your consideration is a collection of photos of the Godshall C - G Ranch, including Hollywood celebrities. This lot contains the guest ledger from C-G Ranch and many pictures of the guests who came to the dude ranch, among them Carol Lombardi, Alice Faye, Cesar Romero, Dinah Shore, Tex Ritter, and Andy Devine. This lot even has an autographed picture of Rin Tin Tin and Lee Duncan! There are photos of the ranch grounds and the visitors, including the Disney crew that came to the ranch to score Fantasia. A fascinating collection of photos and signatures of the mid-20th century southern California elite from the movies, business, politics, and more that would thrill any collector, so bid now!
PROVENANCE: Godshall family locker. Located near Victorville, CA, the Ihmsen Ranch, later named the C Bar G, was acquired by the Godshall family. Cal Godshall began to host an annual rodeo at the ranch circa 1933, a rodeo that continued into the 1950s. The rodeo was a success, including the likes of Rex Bell, Clara Bow, Hopalong Cassidy, and Tex Ritter. The Hollywood connections bore fruit as the C Bar G became a Dude ranch hosting the likes of Carol Lombard, Dinah Shore, Joe Louis, and Alice Faye, and also a film set for early westerns. Disney Studios scored the movie, Fantasia at the Ranch there. Jeanne Godshall, the ranch owners’ daughter, was one of America’s most skilled and well known trick riders and performed all across America and in Europe. She was also a high fashion model. Many, many famous people from the golden age of Hollywood were associated with the ranch.
MAKER: Various.
APPROX AGE: Vintage (meaning somewhere between 1930s to 1970s).
SIZE: The photo on a white backing is 16 inches x 20 inches. Most of the collection is in standard binders.
CONDITION: Average to good for their age, normal wear and minor imperfections expected. Please look closely at the pictures as they are an important part of our description and are hereby incorporated into the description, specifically with regards to condition.
HANDLING: There will be a $20 handling / packaging fee for shipping this lot.
SHIPPING: The actual cost of postage will be added on top of the handling charges.