Amon G. Carter, Sr. and August C. Esenwein

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20085493

Description

Amon G. Carter, Sr. (right) receiving a gift of appreciation from August C. Esenwein, the Vice President, from Convair. The photo depicts Mr. Esenwein is handing an award to Mr. Carter. Mr. Carter's suit has been painted in by hand. Convair, previously Consolidated Vultee, was an American aircraft manufacturing company that later expanded into rockets and spacecraft. The company was formed in 1943 by the merger of Consolidated Aircraft and Vultee Aircraft. In 1953 it was purchased by General Dynamics, and operated as their Convair Division for most of its corporate history.

Archival Date

1954-12-25

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-2-16-36

Original Format

Prints, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Esenwein, August C.; Convair; Gifts; Awards; Airplane industry