Description

This photo is a reprint produced from a high resolution scan of the original. 

The photo is in mint condition and I will be sure to ship this securely so it remains in mint condition. If it's not good enough for my own collection, I wouldn't send it to you for yours. 

Please check out the scans, this is the actual photograph you will receive. 

 

The subject of the photograph is:

Acquanetta (born Mildred Davenport; July 17, 1921 – August 16, 2004)

Born as Mildred Davenport in Ozone, Wyoming in 1921, Aquanetta was a movie actress of genre motion pictures. She was nicknamed the "Venezualan Volcano" by Universal Studios, although she was of Arapaho decent. She was often seen in her trademark long black braids and beautiful silver & turquoise jewelry. She starred in Tarzan and the Leopard Woman (1946) and also also had roles in Arabian Nights (1942), Jungle Woman (1944), Dead Man's Eyes (1944), Lost Continent (1951) and The Legend of Grizzly Adams (1991). In the 1950s, Acquanetta moved to Phoenix and married the owner of a local car dealership. She achieved local celebrity status when she appeared in numerous ads for her husband's business. She also had her own TV program, "Acqua's Corner", that accompanied the Friday Night Movies. Acquanetta also authored a book in 1974 called "The Audible Silence", a fine compilation of poems about life, love, and Indian jewelry. She used her celebrity and charming personality to support/raise money for a number of cultural groups and charities including: Mesa Lutheran Hospital, the Heard Museum, the Phoenix Indian School, Stagebrush Theatre, and the Phoenix Symphony. She passed away of Alzheimer's complications in Ahwatukee, Arizona on August 16, 2004 at the age of 83.