Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20027824

Description

A mounted parade through downtown Fort Worth ushered in the 1945 Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show. Governor Coke R. Stevenson, a rancher, led the way on his paint horse. John C. Burns, president of the exposition, rode alongside the governor. Governor Stevenson is wearing a cowboy hat, three piece suit, and cowboy boots. Mr. Burns is wearing a cowboy hat and a suit. Behind the parade of horses there is a railroad train.

Archival Date

1945-03-09

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-27

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Burns, John C.; Governors; Horses|American paint horses; Parades & processions; Cowboy boots; Cowboys; Railroad trains; Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show; Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum