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[Admiral Color TV Shots]

Description: Photograph of three men in business attire standing in front of an Admiral color television set. Two men stand on the left and one man stands on the right. They all look at the camera and smile. A small advertisement sign rests on top of the television.
Date: August 25, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[Admiral Color TV Shots]

Description: Photograph of three men in business attire looking at a color television set. Two men stand on the left and one man stands on the right. A small advertisement sign rests on top of the television.
Date: August 25, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[Bill Guy in profile]

Description: Photograph of Bill Guy standing on the WBAP set. Guy is wearing a light colored blazer with a dark patterned tie and dark pants. He is standing in front of a curtain and is turned towards the right side of the image with a serious look on his face.
Date: August 2, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[Bill Guy on set]

Description: Photograph of Bill Guy standing on set in front of a curtain. He is wearing a light colored suit jacket with a dark, patterned tie and dark colored pants. He has a serious look on his face and his hands are resting at his sides.
Date: August 3, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[Hayloft party and performers]

Description: Photograph of four couples dancing on set. The women are wearing floral pattern puffy dresses. They have short, dark, curly hair. The men are wearing long-sleeve shirts with pants. A group of musicians stands off the side of the picture. They are playing the violin, the cello, the accordion, and the guitar. The set is enclosed by fake walls and chairs with checkered tiles on the floor. There are two boom poles with microphones in the image and different types of lights hanging from the ceiling.… more
Date: August 27, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[Hayloft party performance]

Description: Photograph of four men and four women dancing on set. The women are wearing floral pattern puffy dresses. They have short, dark, curly hair. The men are wearing long-sleeve shirts with pants. A group of musicians stands off the side of the picture. They are playing the violin, the cello, the accordion, and the guitar. The set is enclosed by fake walls, chairs, and many objects. There is a boom pole with a microphone to the right of the image and different types of lights hanging from the ceilin… more
Date: August 27, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[Man on set of Hayloft party]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified man standing on set in front of a jukebox player. He has his hands running through his hair. He is wearing a plaid shirt, dark-colored pants, a belt, and shoes. The set is enclosed by fake walls and checkered tiles on the floor. There is a boom pole with a microphone in the image and different types of lights hanging from the ceiling. A film camera operator can be seen in the foreground and another man can be seen assisting him. There are two women and a man standi… more
Date: August 27, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[Man smoking in a living room]

Description: Photograph of a man smoking in a living room. The man is wearing a light colored, short sleeve button up shirt with dark pants and black and white wing tip shoes. He is holding a cigarette to his mouth with his left and is looking off to the left of the image. To his right, there is a television set with an antenna on top and a chair with white arms and legs and striped upholstery. To his left is a window that has the blinds open and sheer drapes that are tied back. A side table is located unde… more
Date: August 2, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[Mary Parker posing with hands on hips]

Description: Photograph of Mary Parker posing with one hand on her hips and the other raised in front of a palm tree backdrop. She is wearing a patterned dress with a long sleeve shirt and heels. She has shoulder-length, light curly hair and is smiling to the camera. She is also looking above the camera. There are two doors visible to the left of the image and a light stands to the right.
Date: August 20, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Chute shop]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a parachute packing and repair shop at Carswell Air Force Base. Various airmen are shown making, testing, and packing parachutes for future use.
Date: August 15, 1951
Duration: 1 minute 46 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Cool job]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Ernest Burden, a Fort Worth man who runs an ice cream factory, enjoying recent hot weather.
Date: August 17, 1951
Duration: 56 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Fish tales]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Paul Blackwell catching some large kingfish. The footage shows him describing to his friends Walter Glaze, Russell Young, and Paul Longley, how big the fish he caught were. He then proceeds to show them the fish.
Date: August 15, 1951
Duration: 39 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Football]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the start of football practice for the Carswell Air Force Base Bombers team. The footage shows the players receiving their equipment and running football drills.
Date: August 17, 1951
Duration: 1 minute 40 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Football Giants]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a story about the New York Giants playing an exhibition football game in Dallas. The footage shows several plays during practice and features Tom Landry punting the ball.
Date: August 21, 1951
Duration: 46 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Golden girls]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a beauty contest at Texas League ballparks around the state, celebrating the golden anniversary of minor league baseball in America. The footage shows the ladies exiting a plane, then recieving honorary deputy sheriff papers.
Date: August 21, 1951
Duration: 51 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Heat strike]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a strike by Fort Worth telephone switchboard employees due to a lack of air conditioning in telephone offices during a heat wave. The footage shows switchboard employees standing in lines outside, and images of fans blowing over ice cubes.
Date: August 16, 1951
Duration: 24 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Ladies day]

Description: Video footage from from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Powder Puff Derby, an annual all-female air race. The 1951 race began in Santa Ana, California and the entrants raced to Detroit, Michigan. This clip shows the racers making a mandatory stop at Meachum Field in Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: August 16, 1951
Duration: 29 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: New State Fair Building]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about construction starting on a new livestock building for the State Fair. The footage shows the buildings installing giant wooden beams.
Date: August 15, 1951
Duration: 44 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: News Briefs (Boy Essay Winner)]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a story covering a news story about Charles Young winning a trip to New York City by writing an essay about the importance of baseball. Title from script.
Date: August 17, 1951
Duration: 28 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: News Briefs (Fire)]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a story covering a news story about a fire that damaged the Wade Hotel in downtown Fort Worth. The footage shows firemen putting out the blaze, and an ambulance driving away from the scene. Title from script.
Date: August 17, 1951
Duration: 1 minute 03 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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