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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

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