Gold Star Mothers: Mrs. Lucile Warren and Mrs. W. C. O'Braint

Creator

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Identifier

20025545

Description

Gold Star Mothers Club held their first meeting of 1946 at Hotel Texas, Fort Worth, Texas. Symbolizing the common bond between Gold Star Mothers of World War 1 and those of World War II, Mrs. Lucile Warren, left, presented their large silken American flag to Mrs. W. C. O'Briant (right) for the women who lost sons in World War II. Both women are holding the flag. They are wearing formal dresses and hats. Mrs. Warren is the treasurer of the Gold Star Mothers of World War 1. Mrs. O'Briant is president of the newly organized Tarrant County Gold Star Mothers Club. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, January 29, 1946.

Archival Date

1946-01-28

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-389

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Warren, Lucile (Mrs.); O'Briant, W. C. (Mrs.); World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1939-1945; Flags; War casualties; Dresses; Symbols; Meetings; Hotel Texas (Fort Worth, Tex.) (Fort Worth, Tex.); Hotel Texas (Fort Worth, Tex.) (Hilton Fort Worth); Flags--United States