They Always Dug Up Dimes for Pony Rides, Even During Depression

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20028042

Description

Mrs. Bessie T. Crawford, retiring business woman. She bought three Shetland ponies and installed them in a little corral near the old board walk at Lake Worth and charged 10 cents a ride. She is retiring after 23 years of operating her pony ride business and still amazed and happy of the way the business prospered. A woman with a way with the kids and Shetlands, a ready laugh and plenty of happy recollections. In the picture you can see her wearing a striped skirt suit, a patterned collared shirt and she is standing in front of the doorway of her house.

Archival Date

1945-11-28

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-369

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Crawford, Bessie T. (mrs); Retiring; Business Women; pony rides; Lake Worth