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[News Clip: General Motors officials arrive]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the president of General Motors, Harlow H. Curtice, visiting Fort Worth for the opening of Arlington's GM plant.
Date: June 2, 1954
Duration: 1 minute
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Western cowboy fun]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a group of people having fun pretending to be old western cowboys before departing on a flight.
Date: June 6, 1954
Duration: 52 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Miss Beauty in Glasses]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Libby Booth of Dallas, the winner of Bausch and Lomb's Miss Beauty in Glasses beauty contest.
Date: June 13, 1954
Duration: 55 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Pop now in can, drinks on house]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a plant in Denton introducing a new technological innovation to the region: Soda pop in metal cans.
Date: August 17, 1954
Duration: 1 minute 55 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A cook at Ernie's Big Burger Cafe]

Description: Photograph of a cook working in the kitchen at Ernie's Big Burger Cafe. He is wearing a white short-sleeve button-up shirt with a white apron and a soda jerk hat. He is working over the stove in the kitchen, which is behind the counter of the restaurant. To the left of the stove is a cabinet that has trays on top of it for toppings. The counter is on the right side of the image and there is a tea dispenser and a rack of chip bags, among other things, on the countertop. A man is sitting at the c… more
Date: 1954
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Flares fizzle]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a test of aerial photographic flash flares by the Chance Vought Aircraft company in the skies over Cleburne and Midlothian.
Date: September 22, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Cotton Maid contestant]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Carolyn Lindley preparing to board a plane that will take her to the Maid of Cotton Contest in Memphis, Tennessee.
Date: January 5, 1954
Duration: 43 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Hair stylists]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a Fort Worth hair styling competition for beauticians statewide.
Date: January 12, 1954
Duration: 1 minute 28 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Shortest railroad still operating]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the shortest independent railroad in the state, an 18 mile track in the Southeast Texas town of Trinity. The railroad turns a profit by serving the transport needs of seven industrial facilities along its short track.
Date: February 5, 1954
Duration: 2 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Flares fizzle]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a test of aerial photographic flash flares by the Chance Vought Aircraft company in the skies over Cleburne and Midlothian.
Date: September 22, 1954
Duration: 1 minute 20 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: News briefs -- airport]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about singer Frances Langford flying to a show in Oklahoma out of Amon Carter Field in Fort Worth. The script goes on to describe a young boy and his mother leaving Carter Field for New York City after the boy won a contest to appear on a television show.
Date: November 2, 1954
Duration: 1 minute 05 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: House & truck]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a tool shed hauled by a truck from Midland to Fort Worth being destroyed after failing to clear a railroad overpass by two inches.
Date: November 4, 1954
Duration: 45 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Graham, Clement receive degrees]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Baylor University granting honorary degrees to evangelist Billy Graham and Tennessee Governor Frank Clement.
Date: November 7, 1954
Duration: 1 minute 34 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Vera Ellen]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about dancer Vera Ellen coming to Dallas to promote the motion picture "White Christmas."
Date: November 7, 1954
Duration: 1 minute 54 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: News briefs -- Linda]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a visit to Dallas by film actress Miss Linda Darnell, who was born in the city.
Date: November 16, 1954
Duration: 1 minute 01 second
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Senator Johnson]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Lyndon B. Johnson stopping in Fort Worth en route to Austin.
Date: November 19, 1954
Duration: 53 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Photographs]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a demonstration of a motion picture.
Date: November 19, 1954
Duration: 41 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Fashions]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a fashion show at the Neiman-Marcus department store in Dallas, featuring women's styles by French designer Christian Dior.
Date: August 27, 1954
Duration: 1 minute 01 second
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: News briefs]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about commendations awarded by General Curtis LeMay to the nation's top military bombing crew, the Eleventh Bomb Wing from Carswell Air Force Base in Fort Worth, during the Air Force's annual service competition at Shreveport's Barksdale Field.
Date: August 31, 1954
Duration: 48 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Gift hat travels by jet plane]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about three veteran U.S. Navy pilots traveling to represent Dallas at the National Aircraft Show in Dayton, Ohio.
Date: August 31, 1954
Duration: 1 minute 37 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Police]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about some police officers measuring a road.
Date: December 2, 1954
Duration: 51 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: New manager of Eagles reports]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the arrival of a new manager for the Dallas Eagles baseball team, John H. "Red" Davis.
Date: December 7, 1954
Duration: 1 minute 07 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Santa Fe line dedication]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about groundbreaking ceremonies for the main line of the Santa Fe railroad that would lead to Dallas and Denton.
Date: December 12, 1954
Duration: 1 minute 08 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Stars arrive for Cotton Bowl show]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a dancing show at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, featuring famous dancing couple Marge and Gower Champion.
Date: December 26, 1954
Duration: 1 minute 18 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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