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B-36 No. 85 fuselage

Description: Photograph of the fuselage of the B-36 plane No. 85 under construction in the warehouse in November 1949. The bomb bay door is open under the plane. It's RB-36D 44-92088. Modified to carry the "Boston camera" and re-designated ERB-36D, it was eventually scrapped at Kelly AFB in 1955.
Date: November 1, 1949
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.774992 -97.449530
Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

RB-36 No. 85 fuselage

Description: Photograph of the fuselage of the RB-36 plane No. 85 under construction in the warehouse in November 1949. The bomb bay door is open under the plane.
Date: November 1, 1949
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

XC-99 Delivery

Description: XC-99 delivery between (L-R): Col. M.M. Hammack, Sgt. H.M. Covert, L. Rue, Col. Bryan B. Harper stand beside an airplane on the tarmac.
Date: May 26, 1949
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

["Presentation," party for Jewish Debutantes]

Description: Photograph of the "Presentation" party for Jewish Debutantes of 1949 at the Beth-El Congregation's social hall at 207 W. Broadway in Fort Worth. The women are arranged in a curve away from the photographer and are holding bouquets of flowers and wearing formal ball gowns. The women from left to right: Charlotte Sue Louis (Alterman), Ruth Hendelman (Berkowitz), Marilyn Caughy (Raff), Harriet Friedson, Sara Kantrovich (Carr), Katherine Spiegel, Bessie Rutlader (Gaines), Rhoda Cohen (Schultz), Mar… more
Date: 1949
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Fort Worth Jewish Archives

Grand Champion Hereford Steer, Fort Worth 1947

Description: Photograph of the Champion Hereford Steer at the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show. Standing behind the steer, from left to right, is Jack Turner, W.A. King, Dean Blizzard, Irene Rich, W.R. Watt, Patsy Moody and Mrs. George Prock. Patsy Moody is holding a ribbon and Irene Rich is wearing a hat and fur coat. The men are all wearing coats, hats and neckties. The steer has two banners on it's back. The first banner reads, "Grand Champion Steer, Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show, Fort Worth 1… more
Date: 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Cattle Raisers Museum

[In Memoriam]

Description: Wolf & Klar Jewelers' 163 employees signed a certificate giving a Torah to the Beth-El Congregation in 1947 in memory of company founder Alex Wolf. The synagogue, at 207 W. Broadway, was gutted in a 1946 fire and lost most of its Torahs. A photograph of Alex Wolf is in the upper-left corner and a Wolf & Klar Jewelers' logo which says "In Memoriam" is in the lower-right corner. The text at the top of the certificate says: "In loving memory and respect for our beloved founder, Mr. Alex Wolf, we t… more
Date: 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Fort Worth Jewish Archives
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