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Identifier

20027410

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. Shown contributing to the fund, left to right, are Bob Barrett and Bill Barrett. They are the twin sons of Doctor and Mrs. I. P. Barrett. The boys are helping raise money at the Cub Scout Pack 144 Circus. They are shown holding a "Baby Hippo Fund" sign, and are dressed in their Cub Scout uniforms.

Archival Date

1946-04-06

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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Subjects

Circuses & shows; Fund raising

Names

Forest Park Zoo (Fort Worth, Tex.); Barrett, Bob; Barrett, Bill; Boy Scouts of America. Cub Scout Pack 144 (Fort Worth, Tex.)

Subjects

Circuses & shows; Fund raising

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