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Identifier
20151210
Description
Image shows Mrs. Jessie Harris, the 42-year-old ex-wife of slain gambler, Nelson Harris, who was killed the previous fall by a gang-related bomb blast on November 22. The couple were divorced in 1945. An unidentified man can be seen sitting in a chair behind her in the background of the image. Published in the evening edition, February 23, 1951.
Archival Date
1951-02-22
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-2590
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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License
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Subjects
Portrait photographs; Gambling; Crimes; Deaths; Spouses
Names
Harris, Jessie
Subjects
Portrait photographs; Gambling; Crimes; Deaths; Spouses