Monroe Odom, Star-Telegram salesman in front of Worth Hotel

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20040184

Description

Monroe Odom, who Thursday starts his sixteenth year selling The Star-Telegram at the Worth Hotel entrance. He was there to help open the doors of the hotel on September 24, 1927. Odom has been a news vendor longer than others who have served in this spot. He is wearing an apron, holding a stack of newspapers in his left hand and one newspaper raised up in his right hand, ready to sell. He is wearing a straw hat, short-sleeved shirt and trousers. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition, September 24, 1942.

Archival Date

1942-08-31

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-892

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Newspapers; Aprons; Newspaper carriers; Newspaper vendors