Hippo Fund

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20027402

Description

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram is organizing a fundraiser to bring baby hippopotamus Memphis Belle to the Forest Park Zoo in Fort Worth, Texas. The fundraiser has brought in $1,000, which is enough to offer a down payment to the Overton Park Zoo in Memphis, Tennessee. The pictured check was delivered by the Star-Telegram to the Fort Worth Park Commission.

Archival Date

1946-04-04

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-407

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Forest Park Zoo; Fort Worth Zoo; Memphis Belle; Overton Park Zoo; Checks; Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Fort Worth Park Commission; Hippo Fund; Fund raising