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The Canton Repository in Canton, Ohio

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The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1951

Page

14

Shades of Gray Yanks Put Red General in Blue

In Brownsville Tennessee Miss Minnie Powell showed a tintype of her Civil War era great grandfather, a Confederate general, only to learn a Chicago tintype firm colored him in a blue Union uniform. The error arose from a 25 year old enlargement mix up.

Brownsville Tenn Minnie Powell Illinois Powell

Gardner aims for 200 mph in Magic Midget at salt flats

Lt. Col. A. T. Gardner will drive his British MG the Magic Midget at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah on August 20 seeking speeds above 200 mph and hoping to set 12 new international land speed records.

New York A. T. Gardner Bonneville Salt Flat Utah Gardner

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