Resource Type

[Man wearing a fake beard stands next to a camera]

Photograph of a man wearing a suit and a fake beard stands next to a television camera operator. He also wears a set of headphones. The man in the suit and beard is gesturing with his right hand upraised.
Date: May 25, 1950
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Tropical scene with palm trees]

Photograph of an illustration of a tropical scene with palm trees in the foreground.
Date: August 25, 1950
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Scene of puppets "filming" a puppet show]

Photograph of a puppet show scene in which the canine puppet wearing an eyepatch operates a model WBAP-TV camera to film the parrot puppet. Outside the puppet show "stage" are boxes of Walnettos caramel chews.
Date: May 25, 1950
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Bobby Peters in baseball costume]

Photograph of Bobby Peters in a baseball costume for "The Bobby Peters Show." The uniform says "Cat" and he holds a suitcase in his right hand.
Date: April 25, 1950
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Two men on porch outside house]

Photograph of two men conversing on the porch of a house. One man stands in the open door holding an object in his hands. A small dog sits at the feet of one of the men.
Date: September 25, 1950
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Johnnie Johnson tire company advertisement]

Photograph of Johnnie Johnson tire company advertisement.
Date: February 25, 1950
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Texo Hired Hands pose for a photo]

Photograph of the Ted Gouldy and the Texo Hired Hands posing for a photo. From left to right: Lefty Perkins, Paul Parker, Hub Hubbard, Ted Gouldy, Marvin Montgomery, and Judge Kidwell.
Date: May 25, 1950
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[House of George store display]

Photograph of a store display for House of George party punch. A man stands behind the display resting one arm on the stacked cans and holding a cigar. Behind him is a self-serve for Swift's Sherbet and a sign for Carnation Ice Cream.
Date: July 25, 1950
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[People gathered outside of the TCU pharmacy]

Photograph of people gathered outside of the TCU pharmacy. Automobiles can be seen parked in the street.
Date: September 25, 1950
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Opaque- Westinghouse at Leonard's]

Photograph of a Westinghouse slide.
Date: September 25, 1950
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Bobby Peters in caveman costume with two others]

Photograph of Bobby Peters, an unnamed man, and a woman dressed in caveman costumes on the sound stage for "The Bobby Peters Show." The lady with her hair being pulled by Bobby is Leddy Reynolds.
Date: April 25, 1952
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

B-58 On Display at Carswell AFB Air Show

A Convair B-58 airplane sits on display next to another plane at the 30th Air Show at Carswell Air Force Base.
Date: September 25, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Slide for Radio & Television Assn.Inc]

Photograph of a slide that reads "Member Fort Worth Radio & Television Assn.Inc. The Seal of Dependability Fort Worth, Texas" featuring an illustration of a television. The slide is taped to a wall.
Date: May 25, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library