Original vintage circa 1950s glossy 7.75 x 10 silver gelatin photo of Marilyn Monroe during her memorable 1954 USO tour, showing the starlet striking a full-length pose in a dazzling dress, with US servicemen in the background. In very good condition, with overall creasing, chipping and trimming to the edges, and a notation in an unknown hand on the reverse. Encapsulated by PSA as an authentic "Type I" photograph, circa 1950s.
After spending her honeymoon in Japan with new husband Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn took a detour to Korea to entertain the troops. As part of the USO tour, she performed ten shows in four days to approximately 100,000 servicemen. She charmed the soldiers with her dancing and singing, including 'Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend.' She not only performed, but visited several hospitals as well. Later Monroe recalled that the trip 'was the best thing that ever happened to me.'
