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Identifier

20055968

Description

J. M. Thompson, 76 year old man knitting. Thompson is shown sitting in a chair with a pair of needles and an incomplete piece of knitwear in his lap. His mouth is slightly open, caught mid-sentence. He is wearing a pair of eyeglasses along with a vest and a pair of trousers. Behind him are windows with translucent curtains and a small table with a framed picture of a couple and a potted plant set on top of it. Thompson has knitted 25 soldier sweaters, 6 scarves and 7 pairs of socks for the war effort.

Archival Date

1942-11-30

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1655

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Thompson, J. M.; Clothing & dress; Chairs; Windows; Curtains; Framed pictures; Knitting

Subjects

Thompson, J. M.; Clothing & dress; Chairs; Windows; Curtains; Framed pictures; Knitting

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