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Identifier
20132501
Description
Richland Hills Mayor Homer Norton flipped a switch at 8 p. m. and 52 street lights scattered throughout the suburban community blazed on for the first time. The lighting ceremony, at the intersection of Popplewell and Dover Lane, marked the completion of civic betterment program which included installation of street signs and acquisition of a five-acre park with a lake in the center of it.
Archival Date
1952-12-05
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-705
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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License
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Subjects
Mayors; Electric switches; Street lights
Names
Norton, Homer
Subjects
Mayors; Electric switches; Street lights