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Collection Summary
Collection: 00080 - Bismarck Tribune Photograph Collection
Folder: 0036
Item: 01521
Title: Walt Beeler, Northwest Airlines Station Manager in Bismarck pretends to scold Old Tom, a cat that routinely greets planes at the airport
Date: 05/29/1958
Inscription/Marks: On the back: 0080-box02-file11-79 is replaced with 00080-0036-01521, "Walt Beeler, Northwest Airlines Station Manager in Bismarck with Old Tom, one of the cats that meet the airplane in Bismarck. B.T. May 29, 1958 p. 7", "Tut, tut", 16683, "82" encircled, "3 col", and a credit Northwest Airlines photo department stamp.
Summary: Walt Beeler, the Station Manager for Northwest Airlines at the Bismarck Airport bends down out on the tarmac and pretends to scold a large cat, known as Old Tom. Old Tom and several other cats have made it their habit to greet incoming planes at the airport, establishing friendly relations with airport and airline staff. Old Tom is pretending to be apologetic. Supplied to the Tribune by the publicity department of North west Airlines.
Red ID: PH_I_204097 Image ID: 514956 Image Notes: 0080-01521

Collection: 00080 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: Bismarck Tribune Photograph Collection
Date: Circa 1930-1980

Summary: Images used in the Bismarck Tribune newspapers from the 1930s-1970s.

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