First Grand Jury Called After 1899

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Postcard of the first grand jury called after the Hallettsville Courthouse was completed in 1899. The members of the jury are posing in front of the courthouse. They are not named. On the back is written "1st Grand Jury after Present Ct. House built."

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1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. 1899.

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The Library has served Hallettsville and the surrounding areas as part of the South Texas Library System since 1937. The photograph collection at the Friench Simpson Memorial Library is the largest and most complete collection of historic photographs of Lavaca County.

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Postcard of the first grand jury called after the Hallettsville Courthouse was completed in 1899. The members of the jury are posing in front of the courthouse. They are not named. On the back is written "1st Grand Jury after Present Ct. House built."

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1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2010

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  • 1899

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  • Nov. 14, 2010, 8:29 p.m.

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First Grand Jury Called After 1899, postcard, 1899; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth128980/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Friench Simpson Memorial Library.

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