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John Shackleford's All-Time Favorite Photo Won Him $3 At The County Fair

  • Thursday, December 5, 2019

John Shackleford said his "all time favorite photo" won him a $3 prize at the third annual Hamilton County Fair.

He said it cost $6 to enter the contest, and he never cashed the $3 check. He still has it in a scrapbook.

Mr. Shackleford, who currently drives the Woodmore school route, said of the unique photo, "I made it while on a weekend leave at Ft. Dix Army Base in New Jersey when I was in Photography School.

" I don’t remember what location we were riding to, but it was out in a field."

The picture shows a tree growing between the bumper and the body of an old vehicle,

Mr. Shackleford at one time was a staff photographer for the News-Free Press.

 

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