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Identifier
20062337
Description
Doctor B. W. Nies suicide at Lake Worth. Tommy Ballard (center) and his brother, Chic, who found body of Doctor W. B. Nies. Justice L. C. Fowler of Lake Worth is on the left. The two brothers are shown sitting on the front step of their house while Fowler kneels beside them. Fowler writes down the boys's statements on a notepad in his lap as they recall finding Nies's body frozen in an ice sheet. The boys are dressed in checkered coats and hats while Foweler wears a suit and coat with a brimmed hat. Tommy is also holding a dog in his lap.
Archival Date
1947-01-07
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-1917
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Animals; Dogs
Names
Nies, W. B.; Ballard, Tommy; Ballard, Chic; Fowler, L. C.
Subjects
Animals; Dogs