Van Cliburn wearing Shady Oak cowboy hat presented to him by Amon Carter

Creator

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Identifier

10004796

Description

Van Cliburn wearing Shady Oak cowboy hat presented to him by Amon Carter a few months after winning the inaugural international piano competition in Moscow. Harvey Lavan "Van" Cliburn Jr. was an American pianist who, at the age of 23, achieved worldwide recognition when he won the inaugural International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1958 (during the Cold War).

Archival Date

1958-12-01

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-2-23-23

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Musicians; Men in suits