I wasn't sure which thread to put this in, but John Ford is as good as any, I guess. If it belongs somewhere else, I know EthanEdwards will move it!
I've posted all this to my webpage at http://benjohnsonscreencaps.shutterfly.com
John Ford, Ben Johnson, Nevada Governor Vail Pittman, John Wayne and Harry Carey Jr. at the Silver Spurs Award ceremony in Reno on May 13, 1950.
Back of the photo.
A newspaper article about the event.
An ad for gala screenings of She Wore a Yellow Ribbon and Wagon Master.
John Wayne's plaque.
Oh, for my own personal Way Back Machine (or a Tardis, or a Time Tunnel) so I could go back in time to attend!