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Identifier
20159840
Description
Members of the city's new inter-racial committee are shown at City Hall before undertaking the task of trying to relieve tensions caused when an African-American family moved into a white block in Riverside. Seated, left to right, are Dr. J. M. Burnett, co-chairman; Reverend J. G. Owens, Mayor Garrison, Carl Wiley and W. L. Stewart, chairman. Standing, left to right, are W. H. Wilburn, I. P. Anderson, T. J. Harrell, J. Lee Johnson Jr., Dr. W. J. Danforth and J. M. North. The committee had an exploratory executive session after Mayor Garrison introduced each memeber and thanked each for agreeing to serve on the committee. Published in Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition September 18, 1956.
Archival Date
1956-09-17
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-3668
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Municipal officials; Mayors; Reverends; Physicians
Names
Burnett, J. M.; Owens, J. G.; Garrison, F. E.; Wiley, Carl; Stewart, W. L.; Wilburn, W. H.; Anderson, I. P.; Harrell, T. J.; Johnson, J. Lee, Jr.; Danworth, W. J.; North, J. M.
Subjects
Municipal officials; Mayors; Reverends; Physicians