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Fort Worth newspaper ads and articles from 1948

The Year Was 1948: Barracks, Blatz, Buddie’s, and Barnes (Place)

Posted on October 6, 2014 by hometown

The year was 1948. Mahatma Gandhi began his fast in India. Warner Brothers showed the first color newsreel. The Hells Angels motorcycle gang was founded. Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Ronnie Van Zant was born. And readers of the Fort Worth Press read … Continue reading →

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