Horses

Harry S. Truman is mounted on a cavalry horse while at military camp.

Harry S. Truman (left) and three unidentified other reservists are mounted on cavalry horses while at military camp.

Actor Nelson Eddy (left) and actress Ilona Massey pose on the set of the Republic Pictures film "Northwest Outpost" with a horse standing between them.

Actress Ilona Massey poses for a photograph with an unidentified man. Original caption: When the invitation says resort wear...Ilona Massey, who has just completed her first co-starring role with Nelson Eddy in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production "Balalaika", dons the latest in play clothes. Out for a canter, Miss Massey selects tailored riding breeches of light beige whipcord to wear with her saddle brown jodhpurs. Her shirt is of light blue suede. Over her shoulders she throws her suede topcoat of warm chocolate brown.

Actress Ilona Massey poses for a photograph while riding a horse. Original caption: Enjoy the beauties of the desert on horseback...Ilona Massey, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's blonde singing star, who co-stars with Nelson Eddy in "Balalaika" takes an early morning canter over the verbena covered floor of the Palm Springs desert. The current winter season finds the purple verbena blooming for the first time since 1913. An expert horsewoman, Miss Massey rides in well cut jodhpurs, blue antelope tailored shirtwaist, and carries a riding crop which has been in her family since 1594.

Actress Ilona Massey poses for a photograph while riding a horse. Original caption: Enjoy the beauties of the desert on horseback...Ilona Massey, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's blonde singing star, who co-stars with Nelson Eddy in "Balalaika", takes an early morning canter over the verbena covered floor of the Palm Springs desert. The current winter season finds the purple verbena blooming for the first time since 1913. An expert horsewoman, Miss Massey rides in well cut jodhpurs, blue antelope tailored shirtwaist, and carries a riding crop which has been in her family since 1594.

Actress Ilona Massey poses for a photograph while walking with a horse. Original caption: Enjoy the beauties of the desert on horseback...Ilona Massey, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's blonde singing star, who co-stars with Nelson Eddy in "Balalaika", takes an early morning canter over the verbena covered floor of the Palm Springs desert. The current winter season finds the purple verbena blooming for the first time since 1913. An expert horsewoman, Miss Massey rides in well cut jodhpurs, blue antelope tailored shirtwaist, and carries a riding crop which has been in her family since 1594.

Actress Ilona Massey poses for a photograph while on horseback. Original caption: Enjoy the beauties of the desert on horseback...Ilona Massey, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's blonde singing star, who co-stars with Nelson Eddy in "Balalaika", takes an early morning canter over the verbena covered floor of the Palm Springs desert. The current winter season finds the purple verbena blooming for the first time since 1913. An expert horsewoman, Miss Massey rides in well cut jodhpurs, blue antelope tailored shirtwaist, and carries a riding crop which has been in her family since 1594.

Actress Ilona Massey poses for a photograph with a horse. Original caption: Enjoy the beauties of the desert on horseback...Ilona Massey, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's blonde singing star, who co-stars with Nelson Eddy in "Balalaika", takes an early morning canter over the verbena covered floor of the Palm Springs desert. The current winter season finds the purple verbena blooming for the first time since 1913. An expert horsewoman, Miss Massey rides in well cut jodhpurs, blue antelope tailored shirtwaist, and carries a riding crop which has been in her family since 1594.

Actress Ilona Massey poses for a photograph. Original caption: Enjoy the beauties of the desert on horseback...Ilona Massey, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's blonde singing star, who co-stars with Nelson Eddy in "Balalaika", takes an early morning canter over the verbena covered floor of the Palm Springs desert. The current winter season finds the purple verbena blooming for the first time since 1913. An expert horsewoman, Miss Massey rides in well cut jodhpurs, blue antelope tailored shirtwaist, and carries a riding crop which has been in her family since 1594.