Downtown Street Scene

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20151409

Description

Pictured here is an overflowing pile of refuse, which was photographed behind an office building on a downtown street corner that hundreds passed daily. Polio researcher say open garbage may cause the spread of polio and other diseases.

Archival Date

1950-09-11

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-2538

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Refuse; Trash cans; Poliomyelitis