Fort Worth sanitation drive

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20033111

Description

"The Roving Ramblers", a neighborhood club of Polytechnic boys ranging from 8 to 11 years of age, are clearing weeds from this vacant lot, which is owned by a man in service. They've used it for club activities and are clearing weeds in line with City cleanup campaign. They have mowers, hoes, rakes and a wheelbarrow. They are, left to right, Robert Parrish, Billy Mooneyham, Don Jordan, Marvin Justice, Raymond Phillips, Melvin Henderson and Eugene Parrish, All live in 3600 block of Avenue J. The lot is owned by Private Thomas Henderson who is training at Texas A&M College and is next door to the home of his parents, Mrs and Mrs. H. W. Henderson, 2609 Avenue J. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition, July 31, 1945.

Archival Date

1945-07-28

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-347

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

City Cleanup campaign; Boys; Neighbors; Parrish, Robert; Mooneyham, Billy; Jordan, Don; Justice, Marvin; Phillips, Raymond; Henderson, Melvin; Parrish, Eugene; Grasses; Gardening equipment & supplies; Henderson, Thomas (Pvt.); Henderson, H. W. (Mr.); Henderson, H. W. (Mrs.); Societies and clubs