Groundbreaking for the new General Motors factory, Arlington, Texas

Creator

Preview

Identifier

10004376

Description

Participating in the groundbreaking for the new General Motors (G.M.) factory, Arlington, Texas are (from left) left, James L. Conlon, General Manager of GM; Edwin C. Klotzburger, Arlington plant manager and John E. Gordon, Vice President of General Motors. There are two men standing behind the group. One is Tom Vandergriff, a legendary booster and mayor of Arlington, Texas. The other gentleman speaking into a microphone is Amon G. Carter, Sr. All of the men are wearing suits and ties and appear together in front of a podium. The three participating in the groundbreaking ceremony are shoveling dirt from the ground using ribbon-decorated shovels.

Archival Date

1952-05-27

Collection Name

Arlington Citizen-Journal Photograph Collection

Collection Number

AR459-1-9

Original Format

Prints, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Ground breaking ceremonies; Microphones; Shovels; Podiums; Construction; Factories; Automobiles