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Identifier
20056545
Description
Charles Byron Lockerd, Margie Leddy, and Melton Aston, Oakhurst Elementary School students, sitting on top of the front of a jeep with their arms raised up towards the sky. Charles and Melton are wearing collared shirts and shorts. Margie is wearing a blouse and a floral print skirt. The children, along with other Oakhurst students, were given rides on jeeps from the Army Motor Pool of Arlington, Texas, as a reward for buying enough war stamps to purchase new vehicles for the Motor Pool.
Archival Date
1943-06-02
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-1743
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Girls; Boys; Automobiles; School children; Oakhurst Elementary School; War bonds & funds; Shorts; War savings stamps; Jeep automobiles
Names
Lockerd, Charles Byron; Leddy, Margie; Aston, Melton
Subjects
Girls; Boys; Automobiles; School children; Oakhurst Elementary School; War bonds & funds; Shorts; War savings stamps; Jeep automobiles