Ernest William Ford

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20027301

Description

Ernest William Ford is a twenty-four year old bank robber from Jeffersonville, Indiana. He is shown recovering at City County Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas after a gun fight with the police department. Mr. Ford was shot twice in the back and shoulder. He is accused of one killing and two bank robberies. His accomplice, Paul Edward Gibson signed a confession. Mr. Ford is laying in the hospital bed as he lights a cigarette.

Archival Date

1946-03-31

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-404

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Ford, Ernest William; Fort Worth Police Department; Hospitals; Suspects; Hospital Beds; Hospital Patients; Cigarettes; City County Hospital; Robberies