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Identifier
20087708
Description
From left to right, Ben Critz, Tom Vandergriff, Amon Carter, and John F. Gordon were the first to turn dirt at the new General Motors plant in Arlington, Texas at the groundbreaking ceremony. All men are holding shovels. Mr. Vandergriff is also holding a microphone in his right hand.
Archival Date
1952-05-27
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6 Carter Files
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Shovels; Ground breaking ceremonies; Microphones
Names
Carter, Amon Giles, 1879-1955; Vandergriff, Tom J.; Critz, Ben; Gordon, John F., 1900-1978
Subjects
Shovels; Ground breaking ceremonies; Microphones