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["Bonehead" Troop Gathers for Cato's Funeral]

["Bonehead" Troop Gathers for Cato's Funeral]
Description:

Photograph of the "Bonehead Boys" at the funeral of their deceased scout master, Edwin "KOW" Cato. The men are posing in four rows, the front two are kneeling and the back two rows are standing. There is a bus behind them with their troop name "Bonehead Boys" painted across the roof, right above the windows.

Creator: Unknown
Location:
Creation Date: 1960
Partner(s):
Childress County Heritage Museum
Collection(s):
Rescuing Texas History, 2007
Creator:
Unknown
Original Creation Date: 1960
Coverage:
Place
United States - Texas - Childress County
Era
Into Modern Times, 1939-Present
Description:

Photograph of the "Bonehead Boys" at the funeral of their deceased scout master, Edwin "KOW" Cato. The men are posing in four rows, the front two are kneeling and the back two rows are standing. There is a bus behind them with their troop name "Bonehead Boys" painted across the roof, right above the windows.

Note:

"The 'Boneheads' gathered to memorialize their deceased scout master, Edwin 'KOW' Cato in 1960."

Physical Description:

1 photograph, color ; 6.5 in. x 8.75 in.

Language: English
Subject(s):
Keyword(s): Bonehead Boys | Boneheads
Partner:
Childress County Heritage Museum
Collection:
Rescuing Texas History, 2007
Identifier:
  • LOCAL-CONT-NO: CCHM_210
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metapth34450
Resource Type: Photograph
Format: Image

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