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Identifier
20058493
Description
West Texans who each bought $1,000 war bonds standing: left to right are: Joe Grimes of Longview, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Carr of Paducah, Texas; Mrs. M. A. Barton and M. A. Barton of Wellington, Texas; Mrs. Morris Higley of Childress, Texas; E. W. Solomon of Memphis, Texas; H. J. Keck of Childress, Texas; P. J. Harp of Kirkland, Texas, and Pat Steed of Childress, Texas, kneeling. The men are are wearing dark suits and brimmed hats. The women are wearing long coats and hats. Mr. Steed is shown holding the side of the bomb which has a label "Valentine of steel to Hitler & Hirohito from First Class AAFBS, Childress, Texas." The group were allowed to watch a bombing demonstration from atop the school's 75-foot high control tower. published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition, February 15, 1943.
Archival Date
1943-02-15
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-1700
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Bombs; War bonds & funds
Names
Grimes, Joe; Higley, Morris; Childress Bombardier School; Steed, Pat; Carr, Cecil (Mrs.); Carr, Cecil; Barton, M. A. (Mrs.); Barton, M. A.; Solomon, E. W.; Keck, H. J.; Harp, P. J.
Subjects
Bombs; War bonds & funds