[Young man standing in bank]

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Postcard of a young man leaning against the counter inside the Wellington Bank. There are other customers in the background, and three bankers are standing behind the counter looking towards the camera. The man that is seated in the back room, in the interior business department, is identified as Franklin Turney Copey. Handwriting on the back of the postcard states that he worked at the bank from 1900-1910.

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

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Creator: Unknown. [1900..1910].

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2011 and was provided by the Collingsworth County Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 74 times. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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Collingsworth County Museum

Collingsworth County lies in the eastern region of the Texas Panhandle in the town of Wellington. Since 1888, the Museum documented the culture and heritage of its people. The town was named after the first chief justice of the Republic of Texas and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, James Collinsworth.

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Description

Postcard of a young man leaning against the counter inside the Wellington Bank. There are other customers in the background, and three bankers are standing behind the counter looking towards the camera. The man that is seated in the back room, in the interior business department, is identified as Franklin Turney Copey. Handwriting on the back of the postcard states that he worked at the bank from 1900-1910.

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

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Rescuing Texas History, 2011

The 2011 edition of Rescuing Texas History includes photographs, postcards, legal documents, and more. These materials reflect generations of past Texans who contributed to the history and culture of the state.

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  • [1900..1910]

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  • Feb. 22, 2012, 3:09 p.m.

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  • Nov. 9, 2022, 1:41 a.m.

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[Young man standing in bank], postcard, [1900..1910]; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207462/: accessed April 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collingsworth County Museum.

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