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Identifier
20154359
Description
The first 1950 Freedom Fire in Texas was kindled at Veterans Memorial by Claude H. Latson, center, as Joe Spurlock, past departmental commander of the American Legion, left, and District Attorney Stewart Hellman steadied the six-foot-tall pedestal. The torch will burn continously forseven days. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition December 1, 1950.
Archival Date
1950-12-01
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-2567
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Pedestals; Torches
Names
Freedom Fire; Veterans Memorial; Latson, Claude H.; Hellman, Stewart Walton, 1908-1958; Spurlock, Joe
Subjects
Pedestals; Torches