Christmas Seal Contest Winners

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20051755

Description

The Pilot Club is sponsoring the tuberculosis Christmas seal package decoration contest. The winners of the contest, left to right, are Mrs. Floyd Sweet and Mrs. Sheldon Wilson. They are posing with their prize winning packages. Mrs. Sweet is the first prize winner and received a $25 defense bond to Lighthouse for the Blind's building fund. She is wearing a hat and a dress with flowing sleeves. Mrs. Wilson is president of the Business and Professional Women's Club. She gave the second prize, $5 in defense stamps, to her club's defense committee. She is wearing a hat, blouse, gloves, a pinstripe blazer and a matching skirt.

Archival Date

1941-12-03

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1458

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Sweet, Floyd (Mrs.); Wilson, Sheldon (Mrs.); Christmas Seal Contest; Contests; Holidays; Business and Professional Women's Club; Dresses; Gloves; Packages; Pilot Club; Lighthouse for the Blind; War bonds & funds