Sammy Dowell

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20050920

Description

The "V" stands for British victory. Residents of Fort Worth, Texas, are showing their support by splashing the message all over the city. Miss Sammy Dowell is shown marking her truck with a "V" in chalk. Miss Dowell is wearing a floral dress and has her hair wrapped in a scarf. She is parked in front of Equitable Building and Loan. There are billboards in the background. One is advertising Hamm's Beer.

Archival Date

1941-08-06

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1402

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Dowell, Sammy (Miss); Dresses; Scarves; Chalk; Trucks; Automobiles; Equitable Building and Loan; Billboards; Advertisements; Hamm's Beer; Victory sign