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Identifier
20164292
Description
Eastland citizens entombed Old Rip in the lobby of the present courthouse after the death of the horned toad in 1929. The creature was reported to have lived 31 years in the cornerstone of the old courthouse. Published in Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition December 20, 1953.
Archival Date
1953-12
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-3197
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Courthouses; Toads; Events
Subjects
Courthouses; Toads; Events