Corsicana Victory Fair and Rodeo

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20060569

Description

The Corsicana Victory Fair and Rodeo is opening the annual five-day event with friendly greetings between Fort Worth, Texas, and Corsicana, Texas, residents. In attendance, left to right, are Miss Suzanne Calhoun, Mayor Roscoe Carnrike, Lieutenant Audie Murphy, and Mayor John C. Calhoun. Miss Calhoun is the daughter of the Corsicana mayor. She is wearing a blouse, striped blazer, and a matching skirt. Mayor Carnrike, of Fort Worth, is dressed in a double breasted suit. Lieutenant Murphy, of Farmersville, Texas, is the most decorated soldier in the United States Army. He is dressed in his military uniform. Mayor Calhoun, of Corsicana, Texas, is dressed in a suit.

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

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Rodeos; Corsicana Victory Fair and Rodeo; Fairs; Military personnel; Mayors; Military uniforms