People seeking United States citizenship

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20044377

Description

Nine of the 19 people who became United States citizens on June 21, 1940. They are standing in a courtroom, behind a table, facing the judge's bench. Standing left to right are a man wearing a dark colored suit and necktie, a woman wearing a floral print dress, hat and eyeglasses, a woman wearing a floral print dress and a watch on her left wrist, a woman wearing a dark colored floral print dress, hat and eyeglasses and holding a handbag under her left arm, a man wearing a three-piece suit and necktie, a woman wearing a floral print dress and a hat, a man wearing a suit and holding his hat, a man wearing a suit and a plaid print necktie, and a man wearing a dark colored suit with a handkerchief in the jacket breast pocket.

Archival Date

1940-06-21

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1193

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Naturalization; Citizenship; Courtrooms; United States District Court; Neckties; Handkerchiefs; Dresses