Roscoe Parks and C. C. Van Wagner

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20043318

Description

Standing left to right are Texas State Game Warden Roscoe Parks and Justice of the Peace C. C. Van Wagner. They are standing with a string of 21 white bass and one crappie. A white cat is standing on the porch, eyeing the fish. Warden Parks caught two preseason fishermen and confiscated their fish. He is dressed in a hat and a uniform. Justice Wagner, of Lake Worth, Texas, fined each offender $36. He is wearing a button-up shirt, bow-tie, and trousers. The men are planning to give the fish to All-Church Home.

Archival Date

1940-04-24

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1152

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Parks, Roscoe; Van Wagner, C. C.; Justices of the peace; Game Wardens; Fish; Cats; Front porches; Bow Ties; Uniforms