[Casket of WWI Soldier]

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Copy negative of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. "Bill" Tipton at their home, with the flag-covered casket of their son, Roger, who was killed in World War I. Flowers have been placed on the floor next to the casket, and a piano and stool stand against the left wall.

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1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 35 mm.

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Cherokee County Historical Society November 19, 1988.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Cherokee County Historical Commission Photograph Collection and was provided by the Cherokee County Historical Commission to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 170 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Cherokee County Historical Commission

The Cherokee County Historical Commission contributes a selection of copy negative photographs depicting families and businesses in Alto, Rusk, Jacksonville, and surrounding towns in Cherokee County.

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Copy negative of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. "Bill" Tipton at their home, with the flag-covered casket of their son, Roger, who was killed in World War I. Flowers have been placed on the floor next to the casket, and a piano and stool stand against the left wall.

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1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 35 mm.

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Cherokee County Historical Commission Photograph Collection

Photographs depicting people, families, and businesses in Rusk, Jacksonville, and surrounding towns in Cherokee County.

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World War One Collection

Materials focusing on the World War I era from 1914 to 1918. In addition to materials that were actually created during the time period, the collection may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.

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  • November 19, 1988

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  • March 3, 2014, 4:39 p.m.

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Cherokee County Historical Society. [Casket of WWI Soldier], photograph, November 19, 1988; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth354341/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Cherokee County Historical Commission.

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