Star-Telegram Linotype Operators

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20056404

Description

Several workers in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's fourth floor composing crew are military veterans. Sitting at the Linotype machine and smoking a cigar is W. C. McMahan. Standing behind him is Jesse Derden. Mr. McMahan is a veteran of World War I. He is dressed in a striped button-up shirt with cuffed sleeves and trousers. Mr. Derden is a veteran of the Spanish American War. He enlisted when he was 19 years old. He is wearing a three-piece suit.

Archival Date

1942-12-28

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1680

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

McMahan, W. C.; Derden, Jesse; Military personnel; Veterans; Spanish American War; Linotype machines; Linotype Operators; Cigars; Fort Worth Star-Telegram