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Identifier
10011793
Description
First day of class at Lily B. Clayton Elementary School; Kenneth Ray Blakey, aged 6, accompanied by mother Connie Blakey, the first African-American student in Fort Worth public schools. Mrs. Blakey and her son are seen climbing up the stairs of the school building. Other children and parents are present, with some of the kids sitting on the steps and others on the brick railing. Published in Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition September 5, 1963.
Archival Date
1963-09
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6 09/1963 4781
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Education; Buildings
Names
Lily B. Clayton Elementary School; Blakey, Kenneth Ray; Blakey, Connie
Subjects
Education; Buildings