Colonel Bertrand Davis

Creator

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Identifier

20047246

Description

Col. Bertrand Davis, a John Tarlton College alumnus started his adventures in 1926 to explore Central and South American jungles with his 11-year-old son, Allen Lake Davis and a dog. The military title was bestowed upon him by General Sandino, the revolutionary leader in Nicaragua. He recently shared his tales with mesmerized Masonic Home students. Col. Bertrand's uncle is C. C. Davis, city secretary of Stephenville. In this photograph Col. Bertrand Davis is holding and examining a machete. He has a full beard and is wearing a suit and tie. Published in Fort Worth Star-Telegram Evening edition, November 15, 1940.

Archival Date

1940-11-10

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1278

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Davis, Bertrand (Col.); Alumni; John Tarlton college; Tropical forests; Storytelling; Machetes; Davis, Allen Lake; Davis, C. C.; Sandino, Augusto C.; Nicaragua