Eastland citizens entombed Old Rip in the lobby of the present courthouse after the death of the horned toad in 1929. The creature was reported to have lived 31 years in the cornerstone of the old courthouse. Published in Fort Worth Star Telegram morning edition December 20, 1953.
Item: Eastland County
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, University of Texas at Arlington Libraries. Eastland County . (1953). Retrieved from https://library.uta.edu/digitalgallery/img/20164292Chicago/Turabian
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Original image part of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, University of Texas at Arlington Libraries. Identifier: AR406-6-3197
Identifier: 20164292
Title: Eastland County
Description: Eastland citizens entombed Old Rip in the lobby of the present courthouse after the death of the horned toad in 1929. The creature was reported to have lived 31 years in the cornerstone of the old courthouse. Published in Fort Worth Star Telegram morning edition December 20, 1953.
Date Created: 1953-12
Coverage: 1950s
Category: Cities and Towns
Subject Term: Courthouses, Toads, Events
Collection: Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Language: None
Type: Still Image
Format: JPG
Publisher: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
Rights Holder: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Special Collections
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Title: Eastland County
Description: Eastland citizens entombed Old Rip in the lobby of the present courthouse after the death of the horned toad in 1929. The creature was reported to have lived 31 years in the cornerstone of the old courthouse. Published in Fort Worth Star Telegram morning edition December 20, 1953.
Date Created: 1953-12
Coverage: 1950s
Category: Cities and Towns
Subject Term: Courthouses, Toads, Events
Collection: Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Language: None
Type: Still Image
Format: JPG
Publisher: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
Rights Holder: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Special Collections
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