Creator

Elizabeth Koons

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Identifier

20064766

Description

W. N. Baber, 38, who shot Mrs. E. S. Townsend, 32, with what he thought was a toy pistol. Baber gave blood for a transfusion to Mrs. Townsend who is at St. Joseph's Hospital. He loves her and wants her to have the best medical treatment. In the picture, Baber is wearing a long sleeve button up shirt with pants and a cowboy hat. He has both his hands in the pocket of his pants. He looks at the camera with a straight face. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, March 26, 1947.

Archival Date

1947-03-25

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1963

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Saint Joseph Hospital; Handguns; Shooting; Toy Pistol

Names

Baber, W. N.; Townsend, E.S. (Mrs.); St. Joseph's Hospital (Fort Worth, Tex.)

Subjects

Saint Joseph Hospital; Handguns; Shooting; Toy Pistol

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