American Girl in Italy, Contact Sheet #3Artwork Info About the Artist Artist Docs Artist News 1951 Gelatin silver paper Blindstamp, au recto Titled and dated, in pencil, with Estate Stamp, in ink, and signature of Mary Engel, in pencil, au verso Unframed Printed in 2005 (b. 1921, Boston, USA; d. 1985, New York City, USA) Ruth Orkin was the only child of Mary Ruby, a silent movie actress, and Samuel Orkin, a mechanical wizard, and grew up in Hollywood during the heyday of the 1920's and