[Laying the Cornerstone of the Fannin County Courthouse]

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Photograph of the laying of the cornerstone of the Fannin County Courthouse in May, 1888. The ceremony was performed by a Masonic order, and they are identifiable in the photograph as individuals wearing white aprons around their waists. A man standing in a platform at center guides the cornerstone down to its place. The stone, a giant beige brick, hangs from above. A crowd of spectators, many wearing hats, are gathered around the ceremony.

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

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Creator: Unknown. May 1888.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2022 and was provided by the Fannin County Museum of History to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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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 laying of the cornerstone of the Fannin County Courthouse in May, 1888. The ceremony was performed by a Masonic order, and they are identifiable in the photograph as individuals wearing white aprons around their waists. A man standing in a platform at center guides the cornerstone down to its place. The stone, a giant beige brick, hangs from above. A crowd of spectators, many wearing hats, are gathered around the ceremony.

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

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Additional historical context: The Texas and Pacific Railroad ran special trains for the event, and the Fort Worth Daily Gazette reported that an estimated 5,000 visitors attended.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2022

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  • May 1888

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  • Dec. 20, 2023, 2:52 p.m.

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  • March 18, 2024, 12:57 p.m.

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[Laying the Cornerstone of the Fannin County Courthouse], photograph, May 1888; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1627983/: accessed May 26, 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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