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Edgar Bergen with his doll Charlie McCarthy interviewed during a parade in Forth Worth, and meeting with Texas Rangers in Dallas

In Fort Worth, Texas, famous ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and his doll Charlie McCarthy are interviewed during a parade in their honor, that started at the T&P Terminal following their performance at Casa Manana. Here they are seen stopped along the parade route to talk to Amon Carter from radio station WBAP, the first radio station in Fort Worth. Amon Carter presented Charlie McCarthy with a Shady Oaks hat, his custom with all notable persons who visited Fort Worth. A crowd of spectators stands near them and watches during the radio interview. Scene moves indoors to a Texas Rangers ceremony in Dallas, with McCarthy and Bergen entertaining as Texas Rangers stand behind them and watch.

Date: 1938, August 24
Duration: 2 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675056266
Modernization of the cities of Southwest region of the United States in the early 1940s.

Animation shows six cities in South Western region of the United States. These are the cities with more population. The cities are Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Ft Worth, Dallas, San Antonio and Houston. Modernization of the cities. Views of Main Street in Fort Worth Texas, with shops and traffic. Views of Main St in Ft. Worth facing both south and north, with the north facing view showing the Tarrant County Courthouse building and its clock tower in the distance. Business signs include Goldstein Bros Jewelry, Olenn Bros Furniture Company, Imperial Hotel, North Music, and other hotels and jewelry stores. Cars pass on the street. People walk on the street. Workers clearing brush from land to turn it into farm land. A farm in the area. Women herding sheep. Ruins of an old fort or of old native American Indian buildings in a desert area. Cattle graze on a field. An industrial factory or farming facility. The Alamo site building in San Antonio, Texas. View again of downtown Forth Worth, Texas.

Date: 1942
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675028178
President John F Kennedy delivers Chamber of Commerce breakfast speech at Texas Hotel in Fort Worth hours before assassination.

U.S. President John F Kennedy's Chamber of Commerce breakfast speech at Hotel Texas (815 Main St, Fort Worth, TX 76102) in Fort Worth, Texas. President Kennedy at the podium on stage in the Crystal Ballroom. He addresses the people seated in the conference hall. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, the present dignitaries, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce members and other attendees stand and applaud his speech.

Date: 1963, November 22
Duration: 7 min 37 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675021905
U.S. President John F. Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon Johnson, Governor Connally, Senator Yarborough, at rally in Fort Worth

United States President John F. Kennedy speaks at rally in parking lot opposite the at Hotel Texas (815 Main St, Fort Worth, TX 76102) in Fort Worth, Texas on the morning before his assassination. Others in attendance include Vice President Lyndon Johnson, Texas Governor John Connally, and Senator Ralph Yarborough. Rain and drizzle fall. The President is seen walking under a marquee at the hotel with words, "Welcome to Forth Worth, where the West begins", and out to the crowd waiting in the rain. He shakes hands with people in the crowd and then ascends a stage with the rest of the officials. After introductions, Vice-President Johnson speaks very briefly and then President Kennedy speaks at the podium, flanked by the other officials. The Presidential Seal is displayed on the podium. Men take pictures. Reporters take notes. People applaud after the speech. The President and the Vice President shake hands with people in the crowd. The President shakes hands with mounted police officers.

Date: 1963, November 22
Duration: 2 min 53 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675033703
U.S. President Kennedy and Vice President Johnson at the Chamber of Commerce breakfast speech in Fort Worth, Texas.

United States President John F Kennedy's Chamber of Commerce breakfast speech at Hotel Texas (815 Main St, Fort Worth, TX 76102) in Fort Worth, Texas. Members, guests, and others seated in the Crystal Ballroom. A banner on the stage reads 'Forth Worth Chamber of Congress'. Vice President Lyndon B Johnson seated next to President Kennedy on the stage. A dignitary talks to the President and addresses the crowd. A children's chorus stands in one corner. The President hears the choir sing. A conductor with the chorus. Attendants serve the President and other dignitaries seated on the stage. Media persons record and photograph the proceedings. Guards at the hall entrance. These events took place on the morning of President Kennedy's assassination.

Date: 1963, November 22
Duration: 7 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675021901
Men and a woman seated in an "auto boat" moving on Lake Worth in Fort Worth, Texas.

An auto boat in Fort Worth, Texas on Lake Worth. Men stand nearby and look at the auto boat. Men and a woman seated in the auto boat. It moves in water. The "auto boat" is a conventional car sitting atop a floating chassis in the water that connects with steering and rear wheels to guide and power the car-boat combination. View of Casino Beach in Fort Worth including roller coaster. Men fishing from the autoboat perimeter.

Date: 1931, May 4
Duration: 43 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070442