Reagan_life_pictures

A photo circa 1913 of the John E. Reagan family made in Tampico, IL. From left are: John Reagan, his sons Neil and Ronald, and his wife Nellie Wilson Reagan.

The 1927 Dixon, IL High School Junior Class presentation of the play "You and I" by Barry. Ronald Reagan, playing the part of Roderick White, is shown in the top photo seated on couch, and in the bottom photo, kneeling - second from right. Reagan played opposite Margaret Cleaver who had the female role of Veronica Duane.

Ronald Reagan stands on the diving board in the Little 19 (Illinois private colleges) swim meet held at St. Viator in this March 22, 1930 file photo.

Ronald Reagan poses in his life guard uniform in the summer of his sophomore year at Eureka College in Peoria, Il, in this 1931 file photo.

Des Moines radio broadcaster Ronald Reagan is ready at the microphone at "WHO" in 1937. That was the year Wheaties had a contest for the best baseball broadcaster of the Midwest area. Reagan won. His prize was a trip to Hollywood.

Actor Ronald Reagan poses for a publicity portrait in this 1938 file photo at an unknown location.

Ronald Reagan leaves his hill top home in Los Angeles April 19,1942 for San Francisco where he was to report for active duty as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army. His wife, actress Jane Wyman and daughter, year-old Maureen Elizabeth see him off.

Giving testimony before the House Committee on Un-American Activities in Washington October 23, 1947, is actor Ronald Reagan. The group is conducting an investigation of Communist activities in the film capital.

Actor Ronald Reagan, left, and actress Nancy Davis arrive at the Screen Writers Guild dinner reception at the Ambassador Hotel in Hollywood, Ca., Feb. 20, 1951.

Actor Ronald Reagan and his bride, actress Nancy Davis, cut their wedding cake after their marriage at the non-sectarian Little Brown Church of the Valley in North Hollywood, Ca., March 4, 1952. With them are actress Brenda Marshall, left, and her husband, actor William Holden.

Ronald Reagan, Nancy Davis, and Arthur Franz chat during the filming of the 1957 movie "Hellcats of the Navy."

Ronald Reagan shares a laugh with Marilyn Monroe in Los Angeles in this 1959 file photo.

Ronald Reagan plays with his daughter Patricia in the pool of their Pacific Palisades, Calif. home in this 1966 file photo.

Gov. Ronald Reagan purses his lips April 3,1970 as he listens to Irving Hall, a graduate student at UC Riverside during a discussion at the Western Political Science Association meeting in Sacramento. Hall accused Reagan of "expressing a philosophy which has no relevance to power politics in California."

California Gov. Ronald Reagan, second from left, is surrounded by supporters at his inaugural gala at Sacramento's Municipal auditorium, Ca., on Jan. 5, 1971. From left are, Frank Sinatra, Gov. Geargan, Vicki Carr, Nancy Reagan, Dean Martin, John Wayne, behind, Jack Benny and Jimmy Stewart, far right.

Ronald Reagan poses with his horse before taking a ride around his ranch, Rancho del Cielo, near Santa Barbara, Ca. on June 28, 1976. Smiling at left is his wife, Nancy Reagan.