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Identifier
20059029
Description
"Bluebonnet Belle," 800-pound baby hippopotamus, greeted a crowd Friday morning with the dignity becoming a celebrity after her arrival at Fort Worth Forest Park Zoo. She came from Memphis, Tennessee. Belle became the first hippo ever to fly via American Airlines. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition, November 15, 1946.
Archival Date
1946-11-15
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-1893
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Hippopotamuses; Baby animals; Aquatic animals; Zoos; Zoo animals; Salutations
Names
Bluebonnet Belle (Hippopotamus); Forest Park Zoo
Subjects
Hippopotamuses; Baby animals; Aquatic animals; Zoos; Zoo animals; Salutations