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Identifier
20141181
Description
Exterior view of a land for military airfield. Ground having been broken for the new $70,00,000 Abilene Air Force Base. Participants watch heavy equipment going into action. Left to right, Abilene Mayor C. E. Gatlin, Colonel H. R. Hallock, Fort Worth District engineer, U. S. Corps of Engineers, and French M. Robertson, vice president of Abilene Chamber of Commerce and Southwest regional Civil Defense director.
Archival Date
1953-09-24
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-981
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Air bases; Ground breaking ceremonies
Names
Abilene (Tex.); Gatlin, C. E.; Hallock, H. R.; Robertson, French M.
Subjects
Air bases; Ground breaking ceremonies