Mrs. Tony Tolman and Miss Pit Steele

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20027054

Description

Mrs. Tony Tolman, after six years away from Texas and three years in Santo Tomas prison camp in Manila, Philippines, receives a cup of coffee from Miss Pit Steele, Red Cross Motor Corps driver. Miss Steele drove Mrs. Tolman, suffering from tuberculosis induced by malnutrition, on the last leg of her journey home to Hico, Texas. Mrs. Tolman is in a bed, covered with a blanket. Miss Steele is sitting beside her, wearing a dress.

Archival Date

1945-08-16

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-360

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Tolman, Tony (Mrs.); Steele, Pit (Miss); Red Cross Motor Corps; Tuberculosis; Malnutrition; Santo Tomas prison camp