Mrs. Hubert C. Stokes and 3 weeks old son, Billy Hubert

Creator

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Identifier

20031551

Description

Mrs. Hubert C. Stokes and 3 weeks old son, Billy Hubert. A woman in a wallpapered room with a Venetian blind and ruffled valence covered window behind her. There is a chair, table with a lamp, and framed art also. Billye is wearing a dress with a striped bodice and a solid color skirt, and the short-sleeve cuffs and collar are solid, matching the skirt. She has a bow in her hair and is wearing rings on her left hand. The baby is wrapped in a soft light-colored blanket with a raveled yarn edge.Clipping:"Photo Ahoy, Sailor Stokes! Yes, It's of Billy HubertSeaman First Class Huber C. Stokes, a gunner's mate somewhere at sea, doesn't know it yet, but he has a three-weeks-old son, Billy Hubert, who Thursday posed for his first picture which will be sent to his dad.The mother, the former Miss Billye Rhea, is making her home with her mothers, Mrs. Etta Rhea, and sister, Mrs. Woodrow Griffin, at 4005 Lovell, while her husband is at sea.Stokes, who has been in the Navy for two years, was last home on leave during the latter part of January and left San Diego for sea duty four months ago. Mrs. Stokes hasn't received word from him since he left San Diego.Stokes, the son of Mrs. C. B. Roberts, 1906 Lagonda, is a North Side graduate. His wife graduated from Itasca High School.—Star-Telegram Photo."Stamped: Star-Telegram. Eve. Nov 12, 1943

Archival Date

1943-11-11

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-296

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Infants; Blankets