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Farrah Fawcett's Red Bathing Suit Donated To The Smithsonian

Ryan O'Neal was on hand in Washington D.C. as the red swimsuit that Farrah Fawcett wore for her popular 1976 poster was donated to the Smithsonian. The image shot by photographer Bruce McBroom had a smiling Farrah posing against the backdrop of a striped blanket. This simple poster adorned plenty of walls (12 million were sold) and inspired an entire nation of Farrah hair. Items from Fawcett's career were donated to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.

Farrah Fawcett's nephew, Greg Walls, Ryan O'Neal and his daughter Tatum were on hand for the donation which also includes an original copy of the swimsuit poster, her personal Charlie's Angels script book, a Farrah Fawcett swimsuit jigsaw puzzle, a "Farrah Phenomenon" 1976 edition of TV Guide, a Charlie's Angels 1976 edition of Time magazine, an original 1977 Farrah Fawcett doll and a "Farrah's Glamour Center" hairstyling doll. The pieces will become part of the museum's Division of Culture and the Arts and will go on display this summer. Fawcett died in June 2009 from cancer.

Other items in the museum include the Muppets, which were enshrined last summer, Olympics-related items including Apolo Ohno speed skates, objects from "Peanuts" artist Charles Schultz, props from the television show "All In The Family" and Michael Jackson's hat.

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