Red Cross auction, Crowley, Texas

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20038076

Description

At the Red Cross auction, Crowley, Texas, the coconut layer cake sold twice to enrich the Red Cross War Fund by $60. Julian Simon, Fort Worth, Texas, left, paid $25 for the cake after Colonel George Apple, auctioneer., had bid it in for himself at $35 and then offered it for resale. Colonel Apple is shown handing the cake to Mr. Simon. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, March 3, 1945.

Archival Date

1945-03-02

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-644

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Auctions; Cakes; Fund raising; War bonds & funds; Auctioneers