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Identifier
20059250
Description
The season's first bale of cotton was ginned Tuesday afternoon in Tarrant County, Texas. Inspecting the cotton, left to right, are W. H. Ritchey and G. M. Bell. Mr. Ritchey is the gin owner at Haslet, Texas. He is wearing a straw hat, button-up shirt and trousers. Mr. Bell is the owner of the first bale. He is dressed in a hat, button-up shirt and trousers.
Archival Date
1945-08-28
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-1821
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Cotton gins; Cotton; Cotton Bales; Farmers
Names
Ritchey, W. H.; Bell, G. M.
Subjects
Cotton gins; Cotton; Cotton Bales; Farmers