[Longview Confederate Monument Unveiling]

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Photographic postcard of the unveiling of the Confederate Monument at Bodie Park in Longview, Texas. There is a crowd of people gathered around the monument, and there are unidentified buildings in the background.

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1 postcard : some col. ; 10 x 15 cm.

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Culpepper, Cody June 3, 1911.

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2010 and was provided by the Longview Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 916 times. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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Photographic postcard of the unveiling of the Confederate Monument at Bodie Park in Longview, Texas. There is a crowd of people gathered around the monument, and there are unidentified buildings in the background.

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1 postcard : some col. ; 10 x 15 cm.

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Photographer is looking southeast from Tyler Street facing Fredonia Street. The building behind the park is identified as the Texas & Pacific Railroad Depot. The monument was moved to the Gregg County Courthouse grounds in 1932.

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  • June 3, 1911

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  • Oct. 27, 2011, 2:23 p.m.

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  • May 17, 2022, 12:34 p.m.

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Culpepper, Cody. [Longview Confederate Monument Unveiling], postcard, June 3, 1911; Milwaukee, Wisconson. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191211/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Longview Public Library.

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