[Tarver Family Dinner, Christmas 1968]

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Photograph of the Tarver family seated around a table in Burnet, Texas, eating dinner at Christmastime. The children, Byron and Lawrence, are wearing plaid shirts and are partially visible on the far right and left of the photograph. Wendell and John are visible near the center of the photograph, in front of a window with open blinds. From left to right: Byron Lee, Dr. Wendell Lee, John Agrippa, and Lawrence Alden. Plates and condiments are on the table, as well as a cake with candles in the center of the photograph.

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1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 9 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. December 1968.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Wendell Lee Tarver Collection and was provided by the Private Collection of the Tarver Family to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 1449 times, with 5 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Private Collection of the Tarver Family

The Private Collection of the Tarver Family includes photographs and other items that document the life of Dr. Wendell Lee Tarver (1931-1971) and his family.

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Photograph of the Tarver family seated around a table in Burnet, Texas, eating dinner at Christmastime. The children, Byron and Lawrence, are wearing plaid shirts and are partially visible on the far right and left of the photograph. Wendell and John are visible near the center of the photograph, in front of a window with open blinds. From left to right: Byron Lee, Dr. Wendell Lee, John Agrippa, and Lawrence Alden. Plates and condiments are on the table, as well as a cake with candles in the center of the photograph.

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1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 9 cm.

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John Agrippa Tarver (head of table) is the father of Dr. Wendell Lee Tarver (middle left); Dr. Wendell Lee Tarver is the father of Byron Lee Tarver (far left) and Lawrence Alden Tarver (far right).

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John Agrippa Tarver legally changed his name to "John A. Tarver"

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Wendell Lee Tarver Collection

This collection contains photographs of Dr. Wendell Lee Tarver and his family, from 1931 to 1982.

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  • December 1968

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[Tarver Family Dinner, Christmas 1968], photograph, December 1968; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth310854/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Private Collection of the Tarver Family.

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