Miss Fanny Brock, handing earphones to A. C. Farmer, superintendent of Western Union

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20051315

Description

Miss Fanny Brock, handing earphones to A. C. Farmer, superintendent of Western Union. Miss Brock is shown handing over her earphones in exchange for a 25 dollar defense bond after completing 40 years as a phone operator. Thirty of those 40 years of service were spent at Western Union. Miss Brock appears to be smiling as she receives her bond. Mr. Farmer is wearing a dark, striped suit and Miss Brock is wearing a dotted, buttoned dress. Both are also wearing eyeglasses. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, November 30, 1941.

Archival Date

1941-11-29

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1449

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Brock, Fanny (Miss); Headphones; Bonds (Negotiable instruments); Farmer, Albert Clifton; Western Union Telegraph Company; Farmer, A. C.