Sale of Surplus Machinery

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20035943

Description

Buyers from 500 firms nationwide are in Fort Worth, Texas for the million-dollar synchronized spot sale of construction and farm equipment. Thousands of pieces of heavy machinery and parts will be released from military duty and returned to civilian use. The three-day sale will open Monday morning at the Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum. Some of the buyers in attendance left to right, are G. H. Franzen and Lee Woods. Mr. Franzen, of Stuttgart, Arkansas, is dressed in a pinstripe suit. Mr. Woods, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas is wearing a suit.

Archival Date

1945-05-27

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-653

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Franzen, G. H.; Woods, Lee; Sale of Surplus Machinery; Construction equipment; Farm Equipment; Sales; Surplus; Military Equipment