Joe W. Driskill

Creator

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Identifier

20063639

Description

Joe W. Driskill is the commercial agent for the Railway Express Agency in Fort Worth, Texas. He is shown measuring a watermelon grown in Parker County. The melon weighs 148-pounds and measures 66-by-56 inches. Mr. Driskill is taking the measurements prior to shipment to Hope, Arkansas. He is dressed in a hat and a suit. Monnig's Department store is in the background. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, September 1, 1946.

Archival Date

1946-08-30

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1898

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Driskill, Joe W.; Watermelons; Railway Express Agency; Commercial Agents; Tape Measure; Trucks; Monnig's Department Store; Measuring