Patton Fund

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20038714

Description

The $1,000 bill for Lieutenant General George S. Patton to wave when he enters Berlin, Germany, was raised in 12 days by readers of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. P. J. Prater (right), originator of the idea, presents a check to Clarence Burke (left), vice president of the Continental National Bank. Watching is J. C. Griffith (standing), one of the first to contribute to the fund. Mr. Prater is sitting at a desk, wearing a suit. Mr. Burke is sitting at his side, also dressed in a suit. Mr. Griffith is wearing a dark colored three-piece suit.

Archival Date

1944-10-05

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-625

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Desks; Checks; Patton, George S. (Lt. Gen.); Burke, Clarence; Prater, P. J.; Continental National Bank; Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Fund raising