Royal Canadian Air Force

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20049052

Description

A group is visiting Fort Worth, Texas from Port Dover, Ontario, Canada. The are left to right W. Kent Mitchell, Mrs. W. Kent Mitchell, and Don Ivey. The Mitchells are in town visiting their parents while Mr. Mitchell is on furlough. Mr. Mitchell is a flying officer with the Royal Canadian Air Force and a former Fort Worth "barnstormer". He joined the Canadian flying service in September 1940. He is standing in an at ease position, dressed in his military uniform. Mrs. Mitchell is wearing a button-up blouse and a skirt. Mr. Ivey is dressed in a double breasted suit. Two sconces frame either side of the fireplace. A clock, reading twenty-past-five, is positioned in the middle of the mantle.

Archival Date

1941-01-23

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1317

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Mitchell, W. Kent; Mitchell, W. Kent (Mrs.); Ivey, Don; Traveling; Royal Canadian Air Force; Pilots; Military uniforms; Fireplaces; Mantles; Clocks; Sconces