Miss Maxine Beam and dog

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20031496

Description

Miss Maxine Beam and dog. Woman wearing darkish trousers, an embossed leather belt, and a light, heavily embroidered long-sleeve blouse is holding a dark cocker spaniel. The wall behind her is a painted plaster wall with lots of hand prints. Clipping:"Army Is Still Accepting Collies for Its K-9 CorpsBy Hugh Cowdin.Collies are still being accepted by the Army for its K-9 Corps, Harry I. Caesar, president of Dogs for Defense, Inc., has announced.The revised list of acceptable dogs issued through Dogs of Defense created some misunderstanding, Caesar said. He attributed this to the fact that a regional director, apparently not aware of just what action the Army had taken and speaking her own view rather than those of the organization, had been widely quoted on the reasons behind the Army's move.Much of the current misunderstanding apparently came from the fact that including collies in its list of accepted breeds the Army voice a preference for those with working farm experience. The words 'preferably farm type,' used on the list, created the mistaken impression that the show-type colliese were not being taken. As a matter of fact, according to Col. Edward M. Daniels who, as head of Remount Service, directs the Army's dog program, them make excellent works and. . . " truncated clipping.Cutline: Miss Maxine Beam and Stockdale Town Clerk, cocker spaniel. Stamped: Star-Telegram Morn. Nov. 7, 1943

Archival Date

1943-10-29

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-295

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Dogs