Mrs. C. A. Back

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20058643

Description

Mrs. C. A. Back of Mansfield, Texas. Mrs. Back is shown receiving a message over the telephone from the Navy Department, telling her that her son, Colonel Addison Back Junior, has been rescued from a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp. Back Junior, ship fitter third class, has not seen his family in six years. Mrs. Back is looking at the camera, smiling as she holds the telephone to her ear. She is wearing a pair of eyeglasses and a dress with a ruffle collar. The telephone is attached to the wall in front of her.

Archival Date

1945-09-06

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1824

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Clothing & dress; Dresses; Telephones; Doors & doorways