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[1913 Texas Lutheran College Orchestra]

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Postcard of the 1913 Texas Lutheran College Orchestra, grouped in two rows in front of a brick building. Seated along the bottom row is an oboist and four violinists; standing above are additional woodwind players and trumpeters. A man with mallets in his hand stands behind a large bass drum decorated with a banner reading "L.C." Names are written in blue pen around several of the players. This postcard was addressed to Mr. Peter Schuch in Fredericksberg, Texas, from Seguin, but the writer's text is faded and illegible.

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

Creation Information

Halm 1913.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2022 and was provided by the Texas Lutheran University 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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Texas Lutheran University

Founded in 1891, TLU is located in Seguin. With a diverse student body and small class sizes, the school provides a sense of community and an environment where individuality and personal growth are as integral to success as rigorous academics.

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Postcard of the 1913 Texas Lutheran College Orchestra, grouped in two rows in front of a brick building. Seated along the bottom row is an oboist and four violinists; standing above are additional woodwind players and trumpeters. A man with mallets in his hand stands behind a large bass drum decorated with a banner reading "L.C." Names are written in blue pen around several of the players. This postcard was addressed to Mr. Peter Schuch in Fredericksberg, Texas, from Seguin, but the writer's text is faded and illegible.

Physical Description

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

Notes

Text of accompanying letter: "February 26, 1963. Prof. Gustafson, Campus Mail. Dear Prof: What do you suggest we do with this old picture of the 1913 TLC Orchestra, which was given to me at the Runge Reunion? Joe K. Menn." Handwritten on back: "This is archives material."

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Rescuing Texas History, 2022

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  • 1913

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  • April 29, 2024, 2:53 p.m.

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  • May 7, 2024, 11:21 a.m.

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Halm. [1913 Texas Lutheran College Orchestra], photograph, 1913; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1678604/: accessed May 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas Lutheran University.

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