Title
C.W. "Turkey" Johnston and W.J. Skelton Admire Fish
Subject
Fishing
Description
C.W. "Turkey" Johnston and W.J. Skelton admire Johnston's catch in front of Rex's Drug Store on The Strip in Tuscaloosa. The sign for Pug's restaurant can be seen down the street.
Johnston was described as "Tuscaloosa's most famous insurance man" when he retired from State Farm Insurance Company in 1985 after 43 years with the company.
Skelton was a hotel manager who was brought from Birmingham to rescue the failing Burchfield Hotel on Greensboro Avenue at River Hill.
Johnston was described as "Tuscaloosa's most famous insurance man" when he retired from State Farm Insurance Company in 1985 after 43 years with the company.
Skelton was a hotel manager who was brought from Birmingham to rescue the failing Burchfield Hotel on Greensboro Avenue at River Hill.
Source
Personal Collection of Willita Zoellner
Contributor
Betty Slowe (Description)
Type
Photograph
Identifier
873
Coverage
Tuscaloosa (AL)
Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
4 inches by 6 inches