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    Identifier

    20059095

    Description

    The Texas Christian University (T. C. U.) football team is hosting the visiting Southern Methodist University (S. M. U.) Mustangs at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. Attending the game, left to right, are Mrs. Kenneth W. Davis, Wendell Willkie, and Mrs. John W. Herbert. Mr. Willkie is a prospective presidential candidate for the Republican party. He ran against President Franklin Roosevelt in 1940 and is campaigning to do so again. He is dressed in a hat, three-piece suit, and a long coat. Mrs. Davis and her husband played host to the presidential candidate. Mrs. Davis is wearing a hat with a veil, a fur coat, and gloves. Mrs. Herbert is wearing a hat, dress, coat, and a hand-warmer. A crowd of people and the press box are in the background.

    Archival Date

    1943-11-27

    Collection Name

    Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

    Collection Number

    AR406-6-1810

    Original Format

    Negatives, Black & White

    File Format

    JPG

    Rights

    Rights held by The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Special Collections. Any use of content downloaded or printed from this page is limited to non-commercial personal or educational use, including fair use as directed by U.S. copyright laws. For more information or for reproduction requests, please contact UTA Special Collections by emailing spcoref@uta.edu.

    Subjects

    Football; Crowds; Press Box; Grandstands; Coats; Dresses; Presidential Candidates

    Names

    Texas Christian University Horned Frogs (Football team); SMU Mustangs (Football team); Willkie, Wendell; Davis, Kenneth W. (Mrs.); Herbert, John W. (Mrs.); Amon G. Carter Stadium (Fort Worth, Tex.); Texas Christian University; Southern Methodist University

    Subjects

    Football; Crowds; Press Box; Grandstands; Coats; Dresses; Presidential Candidates

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