Resource Type

[Advertising Distributive Education]

Photograph of a group of people seated on set, enclosed by fake walls. They are dressed formally and facing the camera. In the background, a man wearing glasses can be seen standing next to a woman sitting at a desk. Behind them, there is a sign that reads "Distributive Education. Fort Worth Public Schools." A WBAP-TV film camera and a microphone on a boom pole are visible to the right of the image.
Date: 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Ann Alden and guest photograph]

Photograph of Ann Alden and her guest seated in front of a desk. On the desk, there is a plant and sheets of paper. She is wearing a blazer, a shirt, earrings, and necklace. Her hair is dark, short, and curly. The guest is wearing a dark-colored blazer and a button-up shirt. They appear to be in a conversation. The set is enclosed by fake walls and covered with curtains. There is a boom pole with a shotgun microphone in the image and a WBAP-TV camera operator in the foreground. The camera says "Star Telegram, WBAP-TV". Ann Alden was a stage name for Ann Barham Pugh.
Date: 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Arlington Police Chief A.B. (Ott) Cribbs with the 1953 Police Department, description on matte]

Photograph of the 1953 Arlington Police Department arranged in three rows in front of a police station garage door. All the men are in uniform except for the Highway Department Dispatcher and Chief Cribbs. [L to R] Back row: Fred Rupert, Harold White, Pop Schroeder, Herman Cantrell, Richard Strokel, John D. Dennehy. Middle row: Hwy. Dpt. dispatcher Dan Haggan, Chief Ott Cribbs, Bill Taylor, Minor Moore, Frank Kelly. Front row: Henry Cartwright, Roy "Rabbit" Cantrell.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Arlington Police Chief A.B. "Ott" Cribbs with the 1953 Police Department, description on photo]

Photograph of the 1953 Arlington Police Department arranged in three rows in front of a police station garage door. All the men are in uniform except for the Highway Department Dispatcher and Chief Cribbs. [L to R] Back row: Fred Rupert, Harold White, Pop Schroeder, Herman Cantrell, Richard Strokel, John D. Dennehy. Middle row: Hwy. Dpt. dispatcher Dan Haggan, Chief Ott Cribbs, Bill Taylor, Minor Moore, Frank Kelly. Front row: Henry Cartwright, Roy "Rabbit" Cantrell.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Arlington Police / Fire Station, 401 W. Main Street, 1953]

Photograph of the Arlington Police/Fire Station at 401 W. Main Street taken in 1953. It shows four police cars and two fire vehicles parked in front of the building with an officer or a firemen beside each vehicle and two people standing in the front entrance. This photograph was taken from the Arlington Police Department Commemorative Book, 1994. This building also housed the jail and a courtroom. Later, in 1964, the Police Department moved to a newer station at 717 W. Main Street.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Art test slides]

Photograph of a slide that reads "Art Test WBAP-TV Ft. Worth. Notice you must be 14 or over" and "Ft. Worth Dallas Art Talent Hunt! Art Instructions, Inc." The slide is taped against a wall.
Date: 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Coaches Bean, Beale, and Parker]

Photograph of coaches Bean, Beale, and Parker of Kirkpatrick Junior Senior High School kneeling and looking at a clipboard in the center man's hand. "Coaches Bean, Beale, Parker, Kirkpatrick" is written on the back.
Date: [1953..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Distributive Education photo]

Photograph of two men and three women in front of a desk on set, enclosed by fake walls. They are dressed formally and facing the camera. Behind them, there is a sign that reads "Distributive Education. Fort Worth Public Schools." A WBAP-TV film camera and a microphone on a boom pole are visible to the right of the image.
Date: 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Distributive Education photograph]

Photograph of two men and three women in front of a desk on set, enclosed by fake walls. They are dressed formally and facing the camera. Behind them, there is a sign that reads "Distributive Education. Fort Worth Public Schools." A WBAP-TV film camera and a microphone on a boom pole are visible to the right of the image.
Date: 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Dunbar Football Team]

Photograph of the Dunbar Junior-Senior High School Football team posing for a group photo in front of portable buildings. The students are wearing football uniforms and the two coaches are wearing suits. The football helmets are lined up in front of the students. "Dunbar Wildcats" is written on the back of the photo.
Date: [1953..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dunbar Rifle Team]

Photograph of six boys of the Dunbar Rifle Team posing with their rifles and a trophy. The back of the photo has "Dunbar Rifle Team" written on it.
Date: [1953..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dunbar Students in Front of Bus]

Photograph of a large group of Dunbar students standing in front of a Texas Motor Coaches bus, likely going to or returning from a sporting event. "Dunbar Followers, Sports Page" is written on the back of the photo.
Date: [1953..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Four men and a woman

Four men and a woman standing together in formal attire in an unidentified room. The four men are all wearing matching suits.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Frank Mills and Jimmy Turner working at WBAP-TV]

Photograph of three men working at the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas. News Anchor Frank Mills sits at the reporting desk, looking toward a camera marked "Star Telegram, WBAP-TV Television." Director Jimmy Turner holds up the anchor's lines in front of the camera. A the third unidentified man operates the camera.
Date: 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Frank Mills and Jimmy Turner working at WBAP-TV]

Photograph of three men working at the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas. News Anchor Frank Mills sits at the reporting desk, looking toward a camera marked "Star Telegram, WBAP-TV Television." Director Jimmy Turner holds up the anchor's lines in front of the camera. A the third unidentified man operates the camera.
Date: 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Frank Mills and Jimmy Turner working at WBAP-TV]

Photograph of two men working at the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas. News Anchor Frank Mills stands at the left talking to the director, Jimmy Turner. Turner is holding up the anchor's lines in front of the camera.
Date: 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Kids Playing Football]

Photograph of kids from Kirkpatrick Junior Senior High School playing football. The kids are wearing pads and helmets and there is a coach on the field. "Kirkpatrick Wildcats in Action" is written on the back of the photo.
Date: [1953..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lonnell E. Cooper in Police Uniform]

Photograph of Lonnell E. Cooper wearing a Forth Worth Police Department Uniform, next to a U.S. flag. "L.E. Cooper 975 Pulaski" is written on the back of the photo.
Date: [1953..1980]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man with RCA TK-30 Camera at WBAP-TV Station]

Photograph of a man at the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas. He wears a suit and tie, and he poses by an RCA TK-30 camera which reads "Star Telegram, WBAP-TV Television." A board with weather information can be seen in the background.
Date: 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

Open House at Fort Worth

This is an aerial view of three airplanes on a ramp at the Greater Southwest Airport, also referred to as the Amon Carter Field. This airport is located slightly south of the current location of the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW). The photograph was taken at the Greater Southwest Airport's grand opening.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photo of Ann Alden advertising bathing suits]

Photograph of four unidentified women posing on set. Two of the women sitting on chairs are wearing white robes. Another woman is standing behind them in a dark business skirt. There is a projector screen in the background that appears to depict a photograph of an outdoor view and a patio umbrella. A woman can be seen wearing a one piece bathing suit and sitting on a towel. She is holding a pair of sunglasses on one hand. They are all smiling at the camera. The set is enclosed by fake brick walls. There is a man standing behind the fake walls to the left, and a chair is visible to the right of the image. Ann Alden was a stage name for Ann Barham Pugh.
Date: 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Rockyfeller Hamburger Shop]

Photograph of the Rockyfeller Hamburger restaurant.
Date: 1953
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Runners in Starting Positions]

Photograph of three runners in the starting position in front of a standing woman. They runners are named on the back of the photo; from left to right, M.T. Taylor, Cecil Carter, E.J. Bacy. The woman is identified as Marilyn Matson. Full Text from back of the photograph: "Running for their Queen L to R 1 M T Taylor - capt. of Dunbar city champs - winner of the 440 yd dash 2. Cecil Carter Senior team capt. And second in the 100 yd dash 3. E.J. Bacy - 2nd in the 1 mile run - 3rd team capt. The Queen is Marilyn Matson."
Date: [1953..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Slide for Dalworth]

Photograph of a slide that reads "Dalworth," "Fort Worth," and "Dallas" including an illustration of the two counties. The slide is against a wall.
Date: 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library