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20140334-36
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A transcript of a WPA interview by Chas R. Fuller with C. J. E. Kellner in the 1930s. Kellner was born in Hanover, Germany in 1853 and later immigrated with his parents to America in 1854 where they first arrived in Galveston before settling in Shelbyville followed by moving to Fayette county, Texas. Kellner describes his first time coming to Fort Worth in 1881, he had bought a saddles and harnesses from a man in Dallas and had his shop in a building that faced the court house. Kellner also describes his arrival to Fort Worth and the various customers he served including Dan Waggoner and Burk Burnett. Kellner also talks about stirrups and how they are manufactured, including the first one to be made in Texas by Joe Petmecky in Austin. Kellenr recalls the flood that occurred in 1882.
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Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers' Project. Fort Worth City Guide Draft and Records.
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AR316-4-9
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