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[Margaret McDonald and Bill Guy with a guest on "What's Cookin"]

Description: Photograph of Margaret McDonald and Bill Guy on the set of the show What's Cookin with a guest. The three people are sitting at a table that is set up in the middle of a Hotpoint kitchen set. McDonald is wearing a polka dot dress with a patterned apron and Guy is wearing a light colored button up shirt with a dark tie and a white apron. The guest is sitting in between them and is wearing a blazer with a light colored button up blouse that has a bow at the neck. The kitchen has a Hotpoint refrig… more
Date: May 22, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Stove slides]

Description: Photograph of a slide advertising a cook-stove, which has two ovens that can be used together or separately. The slide is taped to a wall.
Date: July 31, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Bob Gould and WBAP microphone]

Description: Photograph of Bob Gould standing behind a WBAP microphone and posing for the camera. He is slightly looking to the right of the camera. He is wearing a light colored suit with a dark printed tie, white shirt, and white pocket handkerchief. Behind him is a plain backdrop. There is an electric light in the upper right.
Date: 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Dean Raymond with his puppets]

Description: Photograph of Dean Raymond with two of his puppets. He is facing the left side of the image and is looking at his puppets that he is holding up on his hands. He is wearing glasses and a white knit shirt with a black collar. The puppets are anthropomorphic animals, one a longhorn and the other a wolf, and they are wearing clothes.
Date: May 21, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Featuring a dark-colored tiger]

Description: Photograph of a printed paper featuring a cartoon sketch of a dark-colored tiger. There are letters visible to the left of the image. The print is taped against a wall.
Date: January 9, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of men leaning on a police truck]

Description: Photograph of two men leaning against a police truck that is parked in front of a bricked building. The two men are wearing long-sleeve shirts, belts, pants, and shoes. The man to the right has on a hat with a label that reads "Dog Ketcher." They are both smiling at the camera. A dog sticking its tongue out can be seen on top of the car.
Date: October 9, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Durelle Alexander and a man standing by truck]

Description: Photograph of Durelle Alexander and an unidentified man standing beside a truck that reads "Boswell Dairies" on set. Alexander is wearing a light-colored dress with heels, a necklace, bracelets, earrings, and a ring. She has dark, short and curly hair. She has one hand behind her back with her legs crossed. The man is wearing a uniform and a hat with his arms and legs crossed. On the shirt and hat is a label that reads "Boswell's." They are both smiling for the camera. There are checkered tiles… more
Date: September 29, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[WBAP contest winners]

Description: Photograph of the winners of the WBAP Hollywood trip contest. The woman on the left has on a name tag that reads "Mrs. Thompson Ft. Worth (Waco)" and she is wearing a dark colored hat with a ribbon and a dark, textured dress that has a matching belt and large white lapels. She is holding white gloves and a purse in her right hand and has her left arm interlocked in the other woman's right arm. The woman on the right has on a name tag that reads "Mrs. C.E. Donnell Kaufman (Dallas)" and she is we… more
Date: June 11, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Chem Terry on the phone]

Description: Photograph of Chem Terry calling listeners of his radio show on air. He is holding the handset of a telephone to his ear with one hand and is holding a postcard in the other. On the table in front of him is a stack of more postcards, two rotary phones, a microphone with the WBAP logo, and a sign that reads "The 570 Club". To the left of the table, there is a music stand, a chair and a microphone, among other recording equipment. There are square panels on the wall behind him to provide soundpro… more
Date: June 8, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Hamilton Texas Calf Raisers group photograph]

Description: Photograph of the Hamilton Texas Calf Raisers. The group is in a conference room that has light colored curtains on both of the side walls and leaf print curtains on the back wall. There are young boys sitting and kneeling on the floor at the front of the group and they are either holding cowboy hats or have them on the floor in front of them. Behind them is a group of adult women who are also kneeling on the floor. Behind the women is a group of men who are separated by age with the teenage bo… more
Date: May 7, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Round up Time slide]

Description: Photograph of a printed paper that reads "Roundup Time" with an illustration of a cowboy in a desert wearing elaborate clothing, boots, and hat. His back is facing the image and he is holding a long rope in his hands. There is a cactus to the right of the photo. The print is taped to the wall.
Date: June 25, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photo of Mary Parker on set]

Description: Photograph of Mary Parker posing with her hands on her hips 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. 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.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photo of Bob Gould and a group of men]

Description: Photograph of Bob Gould standing to the far left with a group of men in a room. All the men are wearing suits and ties. They are posing together against a painted backdrop with a message that reads "Welcome home to Texas. Dock Stike." The backdrop consists of buildings, objects, and two cartoon figures in a boat. There is a desk covered with office supplies to the right, and an open door to the left of the image. At the top of the door entrance, there is a longhorn wall mount on the wall. Also,… more
Date: October 30, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Slide for calibration charts]

Description: Photograph of a printed paper for a calibration chart. The print is taped to a light-colored wall.
Date: 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Taystee delivery truck]

Description: Photograph of a Taystee Bread delivery truck. The truck has the words "Taystee Bread Hot wrapped to keep it fresh" on the side and also has an advertisement for the television program Taystee Weatherman which aired at 6:25 PM every week day. There is a man standing next to the passenger side door of the truck and he is holding onto a handle on the truck with one hand and holding a cigarette in the other. The truck is backed into a a spot in a lot behind a building.
Date: July 21, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Lobby window display for toiletries]

Description: Photograph of a window display in the WBAP lobby that is advertising toiletries. On the right side of the display is a sign that reads "Now on TV "Date with Judy" 10:30 A.M. Saturday's for McKesson & Robbins WBAP-TV Channel 5 Star Telegram Station." The rest of the window features different sections and signs for different toiletry products. There is a display of a Tawn Travel Kit, a sign advertising Ora denture cleanser, a sign advertising other Tawn products, and a sign advertising Tartan sun… more
Date: June 25, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Slide for the Syncopated Clock]

Description: Photograph of a slide that reads "The Syncopated Clock." The text is white on a black background.
Date: September 21, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Phone number slides]

Description: Photograph of a printed paper featuring a phone number. The paper is taped against a wall.
Date: March 23, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of Margaret McDonald and polio show]

Description: Photograph of Margaret McDonald with a group of polio patients on set. Everyone is seated in a semicircle formation. The set is enclosed by fake walls and a window. A landscape is visible through the window. There is a picture hanging on a wall to the left. There are tall, patterned curtains hanging in the background and checkered tiles on the floor. In the foreground are two television cameras and camera operators.
Date: September 27, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Two women having a conversation together]

Description: Photograph of two women standing behind a table covered in a patterned table cloth. On the table, there is a large floral centerpiece. Behind them are kitchen cabinetry and a stove covered in pots and dishes. The woman to the left is wearing a decorative headpiece, a dark-colored dress, a necklace, a watch, earrings, bracelets, and a flower corsage pinned to her chest. Her hair is light-colored, short, and wavy. The woman to the right is wearing a dark-colored dress with buttons, necklaces, ear… more
Date: September 14, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[WBAP filming a a race]

Description: Photograph of a WBAP camera filming a race. The camera is located in the foreground of the right side of the image and is at a higher elevation than the road where the race is taking place. At the lower elevation, there are cars parked in a line along the road and there are spectators standing on the edge of the road to watch the race. Above the spectators is a string of numbers and there are more numbers on the ground. There are six cars driving on the road and they are blurry because they are… more
Date: July 22, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Doc Rhuman with a group of people]

Description: Photograph of Doc Rhuman sitting with a group of unidentified people at a table in a kitchen. There are many plates and cups and a WBAP microphone on the table. Rhuman is speaking into a WBAP microphone and having a conversation with them. There are three people sitting on the left side of the table and four people sitting on the right side of the table, with one woman standing behind the group. She is holding a coffee-kettle on one hand while holding a cup with the other. Everyone else is hold… more
Date: 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Bobby Peters and guest on set]

Description: Photograph of Bobby Peters and another man on set. The unidentified man wears a striped suit with a bow tie, and Peters wears a light-colored suit, a striped shirt, a patterned tie, hat, and shoes. Peters is standing inside a wooden tower and having a conversation with the unidentified man. Behind them is a backdrop showing the sky full of clouds. Another backdrop showing buildings is visible to the right of the image. A WBAP-TV camera operator and a boom pole with a microphone can be seen to t… more
Date: 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Two men standing next to a Pet Milk display]

Description: Photograph of a Pet Milk display in a grocery store that is advertising a contest. There are stacks of Pet Milk next to a wire basket that is full of cans. A sign above this basket reads "Win Free Prizes Nothing to Buy Big Guessing Contest Guess how many cans of Pet Milk are inside the wire Winners Announced Sat. May 5th 8P.M. Deposit your guess here". Above this sign is another sign that lists the prizes for first, second and third place in the contest and the prizes are all types of ham. The… more
Date: May 4, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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