Detective W. B. Johnson

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20027287

Description

Detective W. B. Johnson is shown squatting beside 25 stalks of bananas outside the police station. Patrolmen McMahan and Potter arrested three men in possession of the scarce stalks of fruit. The bananas were confiscated earlier in the day. The source of the fruit and the suspects' conflicting stories are being investigated by Detective Johnson. He is dressed in a hat and a pinstripe suit.

Archival Date

1946-03-28

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-404

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Detectives; Bananas; Investigations; Police stations