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[Clipping: Dream Comes True For Happy Couple]

Description: Clipping of an article from the Dallas Morning News about a couple residing in one of the newly built homes in Hamilton Park. The couple is excited to be moving into their new home as they hoped to have a home of their own. A formal opening ceremony of the development of Hamilton Park is planned to be held to thank the contributions of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association that built an improved community in black neighborhoods that were dealing with housing shortages.
Date: May 2, 1954

[Clipping: Formal Opening To Be Held For New Negro Subdivision]

Description: Clipping of an article from the Daily Timed Herald, Dallas about the construction of homes in the Hamiton Park subdivision. A celebration regarding the newly built homes will be held with the president of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association, Jerome Crossman. Although the main goal of the project is to build homes, the association also wants to improve Hamilton Park by adding a shopping center, churches, parks, as well as adding sewer lines.
Date: May 2, 1954

[Clipping: Formal Opening Today... Hamilton Park]

Description: Clipping of an advertisement of the open house events and ceremonies due to the new development in Hamilton Park. The advertisement states and shows pictures that the new homes are modern and have many amenities included in them. It also mentions that the homes were built for black families living in Dallas by the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association.
Date: May 2, 1954

[Dagmar and Imperial Quartet]

Description: Photograph of Dagmar and the Imperial Quartet's singers standing under a spotlight. They are performing on set. A microphone on a boom pole hangs above them. There are lights hanging from the ceiling. There are two pianos visible in the image. Standing from left to right, Homer Tankersley, Jr., Charles Speed, Cecil Pollock, Dagmar with her puppy, and Floyd Gray. Behind the group, there are curtains.
Date: July 2, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[Dagmar, J. Livingston, and Imperial Quartet]

Description: Photograph of a man playing piano, Dagmar, and the Imperial Quartet's singers are on set. They are smiling and looking at the camera. Standing from left to right, Homer Tankersley, Jr., David Reece, Dagmar with her puppy, Floyd Gray, and Charles Speed. The vocalists are all wearing matching attire. Dagmar is wearing a cowboy hat and a patterned dress. The pianist is wearing a light-colored suit and a tie. Behind the group, there are curtains.
Date: July 2, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Beauty contests]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about several beauty contests for men and women in Dallas and Fort Worth, including the Mister and Miss Texas competition among athletes at the Southwestern AAU Weightlifting Meet.
Date: May 2, 1954
Duration: 2 minutes
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Bennett trial]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the rape trial of Calvin Ray Bennett in which he pleads guilty as charged and another story about an attempted rape of an 11 year old girl by an unidentified male.
Date: December 2, 1954
Duration: 1 minute 31 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Boys blamed in four alarm fire]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about three different fires in Dallas, Texas. One is caused by a group of boys in a house, another breaks out in the storeroom of Campbell Book Store, and the final one breaks out downtown.
Date: June 2, 1954
Duration: 2 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Breen asks life term: jury agrees]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about five-time convict Johnny Breen being sentenced to life in jail after being charged as a habitual criminal.
Date: December 2, 1954
Duration: 55 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Carleton seeks fire insurance]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Fort Worth City Councilman T. L. Carleton going to civil court seeking fire insurance payments after his radio supply company burned down. Carleton was previously accused of setting the fire himself, but was acquitted in criminal court.
Date: November 2, 1954
Duration: 51 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Carmen Miranda]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Latin singer Carmen Miranda stopping over in Dallas en route to Rio de Janeiro.
Date: December 2, 1954
Duration: 44 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Charges filed on negro rapist]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about murder charges filed against Tommy Lee Walker, a Dallas man accused of sexually assaulting and murdering a housewife, Mrs. H. C. Parker.
Date: February 2, 1954
Duration: 55 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Chinese Cop Visits Dallas]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Chinese Police Chief Ching-Li Liu visiting Dallas as part of a tour of American law enforcement and prison systems.
Date: April 2, 1954
Duration: 1 minute 28 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Chute drop in vain]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Don Richards, of Abilene, Texas, arriving to his physical examination at Dallas Naval Air Station using a parachute and private plane.
Date: May 2, 1954
Duration: 57 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Cisco and Pancho fly in for show]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Duncan Renaldo and Leo Carrillo, stars of the television series The Cisco Kid, flying in to Dallas to star in the Cotton Bowl's holiday show.
Date: July 2, 1954
Duration: 1 minute 47 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Cop-o-the-month]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about sergeant Bob Ray being named the policeman of the month in Fort Worth.
Date: June 2, 1954
Duration: 33 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Corrigan building]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the construction of a 30-floor skyscraper called the Corrigan Building in downtown Dallas.
Date: March 2, 1954
Duration: 50 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Country Club for Teen-Agers]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a country club called Cliff-Teen Country Club for teenagers, holding a dance for the youths.
Date: March 2, 1954
Duration: 1 minute 48 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Dagmar]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about actress Dagmar visiting Fort Worth as the guest of honor at the Riverside Lion's Club luncheon.
Date: July 2, 1954
Duration: 1 minute 28 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Demo women hear party chief]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Katie Louchheim, director of women's activities of the Democratic National Committee, concluding her tour of Texas in Fort Worth. Louchheim went on her tour as part of a campaign to encourage women to participate in politics.
Date: June 2, 1954
Duration: 2 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Ex-Slave Enjoys Birthday Party]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a man freed from slavery, celebrating his birthday with his family and grandchildren.
Date: March 2, 1954
Duration: 1 minute 54 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Falcon Dam fills up]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the Falcon Dam on the Rio Grande being finished.
Date: July 2, 1954
Duration: 2 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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