Possum Kingdom Dam dedication

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20037905

Description

Residents 150 miles around Possum Kingdom Dam, were well represented at the dam dedication, July 2nd. Among the 2,000 attendees are one of the many family groups that held a picnic under the gnarled old cedars at the dam site prior to the dedication. Left to right, in front Mrs. E. C. Powell, Azle, Texas; Billy Jack, 5, and Donna Jean Furguson, 8, of Azle, Texas, and Mrs. E. C. Furguson, Houston, Texas; back row, Miss Ira Belle Harper, Springtown, Texas; Miss Zebuline Furguson, Houston, Texas, and Miss Jimmie Lee Powell, Azle, Texas. They are seated on small rocks and enjoying their picnic. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, July 3, 1941.

Archival Date

1941-07-02

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-658

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Dams; Dedication; Possum Kingdom Dam; Picnics; Families; Powell, E. C. (Mrs.); Furguson, Billy Jack; Furguson, Donna Jean; Furguson. E. C. (Mrs.); Harper, Ira Belle (Ms.); Furguson, Zebuline (Ms.); Powell, Jimmie Lee (Ms.); Eating & drinking