Fort Worth Blood Donor mobile unit in Decatur, Texas

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20033631

Description

The Fort Worth, Texas Red Cross Blood Donor mobile unit launched a series of out-of-town stands, to include Decatur, Texas using the First United Methodist Church in Decatur as the headquarters. Mrs. Sam Palmer, nurses' aide and mother of Major Sam Palmer, war ace, standing, talks with Mrs. Charles A. Cates. Mrs. Cates is sitting at a table. Her husband, Captain Cates is a Japanese prisoner of war. On the table are flowers, a cup and saucer, and a plate of cookies. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, April 9, 1944.

Archival Date

1944-04-08

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-426

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Tableware; Palmer, Sam (Maj.); Cates, Charles A. (Mrs.); Cates, Charles A. (Capt.); Blood donations; Mobile health units; First United Methodist Church; Nurses; Military wives; Fort Worth Blood Donor Center; Cookies