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[News Clip: Air Search]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a continued search for James E. Cunningham and Fred J. Verrips, two Convair employees who presumably parachuted from a B-36 bomber when a flash fire broke out in the plane. The search for the day centers around the town of Argyle, and plans are made to search Lake Dallas tomorrow.
Date: February 7, 1956
Duration: 2 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
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[News Clip: Bank closed after suicide of cashier]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a bank cashier found dead of an apparent suicide in Lewisville after the discovery of a $253 thousand shortage at the institution.
Date: January 29, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 36 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
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[News Clip: Blind sheriff gets seeing eye]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story. Only the story's title card appears on this reel. This story was removed from its original reel to be broadcast as part of the station's 1953 year-in-review program.
Date: December 10, 1953
Duration: 07 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
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[News Clip: Bodies of Two B-36 Victims are Found]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the end of an extensive search for two Convair flight engineers, J. E. Cunningham and Fred J. Verrips. The two are presumed to have parachuted from a B-36 bomber when a flash fire broke out. The bodies of both men were found near Roanoke.
Date: February 8, 1956
Duration: 2 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
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[News Clip: Candidates make final vote pleas]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the day before election day in Texas, with candidates making final campaign stops throughout the state. Governor Allan Shivers, seeking a third term, makes a statewide radio broadcast from the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas.
Date: July 23, 1954
Duration: 1 minute 40 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
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[News Clip: Car pulled from lake -- it's empty]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a stolen car pulled from Lake Dallas after crashing through a guardrail and plunging into the water. No bodies are found.
Date: February 24, 1953
Duration: 1 minute 16 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
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[News Clip: CD moves]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the Southwestern Regional Office of the Federal Civil Defense Administration moving from Dallas to Denton, due to the fear that Dallas will be a critical target in the event of nuclear war.
Date: March 31, 1954
Duration: 1 minute 36 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
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[News Clip: Chase]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a 30-minute car chase in Lewisville.
Date: March 9, 1958
Duration: 1 minute 15 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
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[News Clip: College prexy]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the inauguration of Dr. John A. Guinn as president of Texas State College for Women in Denton.
Date: May 1, 1951
Duration: 3 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
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[News Clip: Deen]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a visit to Texas State College for Women in Denton by former Fort Worth Mayor Edgar Deen and his wife, Edith. The college is recognizing Mrs. Deen for the national publication of her book, a history of Biblical women.
Date: November 2, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 53 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
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[News Clip: Denton "belles" invade Fort Worth]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a group of female business workers from Denton promoting the city's 100th anniversary by making a surprise appearance in period costume at a Fort Worth hotel.
Date: March 16, 1957
Duration: 1 minute 06 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
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[News Clip: Drownings]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about two Dallas duck hunters losing their lives in Lake Dallas after their boat capsized. One hunter clung to the boat and was rescued from drowning.
Date: November 22, 1953
Duration: 1 minute 49 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
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[News Clip: Fallout]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the U. S. Weather Bureau, located at the Carter Field airport, utilized radiological measuring equipment to test any sample of radioactive fallout in preparation of a nuclear attack.
Date: May 22, 1958
Duration: 1 minute 10 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
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[News Clip: Fire]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a fire that damages a dog house factory. A house on the property is destroyed.
Date: October 11, 1956
Duration: 2 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Location: 33.245662 -97.046640
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[News Clip: Fishermen jam two new lakes]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about two lakes, Benbrook Lake and Grapevine Lake, opening up to fishermen. Both lakes were packed with fishermen on their opening day.
Date: June 1, 1954
Duration: 2 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
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[News Clip: Fishing barge]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a deluxe fishing barge in Lewisville.
Date: September 7, 1958
Duration: 1 minute 59 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
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[News Clip: Football]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the annual powder bowl contest at Texas Woman's College.
Date: October 9, 1958
Duration: 1 minute 19 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
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