Corsicana Victory Fair and Rodeo

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20060567

Description

Fort Worth, Texas, business executives and governmental officials are traveling to Corsicana, Texas, for the Corsicana Victory Fair and Rodeo. A group of Fort Worth delegates are riding through the streets on a bright red truck. Hanging off the side of the truck is a "you're always invited - always welcome" sign, advertising the 50th Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth. Waving from the truck, left to right, are Tom Abbott, O. E. Tunstill, A. C. Ferguson, and J. Kenneth McCrimmon. On horseback are Ernest Allen (left) and Edgar Deen. Mr. Abbott is wearing a dress shirt, necktie, and trousers. City Councilman Tunstill is dressed in a double breasted suit. Mr. Ferguson is the director of the Fort Worth Show. He is dressed in a suit. Mr. McCrimmon is a livestock superintendent at the show. He is wearing a suit. Mr. Allen, director of the show, and Mr. Deen, general manager, are dressed in cowboy regalia.

Archival Date

1945-09-18

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1831

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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