Corporal and Mrs. Tommy Tatum

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20035516

Description

Corporal Tommy Tatum and his wife, Mrs. Alberta Tatum, are visiting his hometown of Fort Worth, Texas. Corporal Tatum is serving with the Army Air Force, stationed in Macon, Georgia. Before the war, he was a slugging outfielder for the Fort Worth Cats, a minor league affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Tatum was playing minor league baseball in Nashville, Tennessee, when Brooklyn purchased his contract rights for $20,000. Corporal Tatum is dressed in his military uniform. Mrs. Tatum is wearing a dress with a lace collar and gloves.

Archival Date

1945-03-25

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-611

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Tatum, Tommy (Cpl.); Tatum, Alberta (Mrs.); Military personnel; Military uniforms; Baseball; Baseball players; Brooklyn Dodgers; Dresses; Gloves; Fort Worth Cats (Baseball team); United States. Army Air Forces