[Dedication of the Bonham Veterans' Hospital]

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Photograph of the dedication of the Bonham Veterans' Hospital and Domiciliary on July 9, 1948. Dignitaries, including Representative Sam Rayburn, are seated on the platform with flags positioned behind them with a band of musicians dressed in white uniforms are seated in front of the platform. Spectators are visible around the front of the stage, most standing and many wearing hats.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. July 9, 1948.

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Fannin County Museum of History

The Fannin County Museum of History is located in the old Texas & Pacific Railroad Depot in Bonham, Texas. The Museum displays a great variety of historical artifacts, including the fire engine that fought the 1929 Courthouse Fire, a restored WWII PT-19 Fairchild airplane and a caboose. The Museum also has online collections of photographs and documents which can be accessed from its website, fannincountymuseum.org.

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Photograph of the dedication of the Bonham Veterans' Hospital and Domiciliary on July 9, 1948. Dignitaries, including Representative Sam Rayburn, are seated on the platform with flags positioned behind them with a band of musicians dressed in white uniforms are seated in front of the platform. Spectators are visible around the front of the stage, most standing and many wearing hats.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.

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Handwritten note on back: "8/17/16 Donated by John & Eloise Meade family."

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Rescuing Texas History, 2022

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  • July 9, 1948

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  • Dec. 20, 2023, 2:52 p.m.

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  • March 18, 2024, 12:47 p.m.

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[Dedication of the Bonham Veterans' Hospital], photograph, July 9, 1948; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1627957/: accessed May 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fannin County Museum of History.

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