Flag raising ceremony on roof of new Fort Worth Public Library at 9th Street and Throckmorton Street. Mrs. Simon Freese (in dotted dress), Daughters of the American Republic (D. A. R.) regent, dedicated the flag. Caption reads: "'To the Colors' was sounded by Robert Cranston, R. O. T. C. bugler, as the United States flag was raised Thursday morning, atop the new Fort Worth Library Building. The flag, shields from view Cadet Captain Bobbie Haltom, who raised the colors. Standing between him and Cranston are other cadets; Jack Robinson, Don Samanie, and Preston Stedman. Mrs. Simon Freese (in dark hat and dotted dress), D. A. R. regent, dedicated the flag. Next to Mrs. Freese, left to right, are Rev. Perry Gresham; L. D. White; Mrs. C. I. Gilliland and Mrs. Clyde Eberhardt." Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, June 26, 1939.
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Original image part of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, University of Texas at Arlington Libraries. Identifier: AR406-6 06/15/1939 672
Identifier: 10007492
Title: Flag raising ceremony on roof of new Fort Worth Public Library
Description: Flag raising ceremony on roof of new Fort Worth Public Library at 9th Street and Throckmorton Street. Mrs. Simon Freese (in dotted dress), Daughters of the American Republic (D. A. R.) regent, dedicated the flag. Caption reads: "'To the Colors' was sounded by Robert Cranston, R. O. T. C. bugler, as the United States flag was raised Thursday morning, atop the new Fort Worth Library Building. The flag, shields from view Cadet Captain Bobbie Haltom, who raised the colors. Standing between him and Cranston are other cadets; Jack Robinson, Don Samanie, and Preston Stedman. Mrs. Simon Freese (in dark hat and dotted dress), D. A. R. regent, dedicated the flag. Next to Mrs. Freese, left to right, are Rev. Perry Gresham; L. D. White; Mrs. C. I. Gilliland and Mrs. Clyde Eberhardt." Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, June 26, 1939.
Date Created: 1939-06-15
Coverage: 1930s
Category: Cities and Towns, Institutions and Organizations
Subject Term: Dresses, Flags, Flags--United States, Public libraries
Collection: Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Type: Still Image
Format: JPG
Publisher: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
Rights Holder: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Special Collections
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Title: Flag raising ceremony on roof of new Fort Worth Public Library
Description: Flag raising ceremony on roof of new Fort Worth Public Library at 9th Street and Throckmorton Street. Mrs. Simon Freese (in dotted dress), Daughters of the American Republic (D. A. R.) regent, dedicated the flag. Caption reads: "'To the Colors' was sounded by Robert Cranston, R. O. T. C. bugler, as the United States flag was raised Thursday morning, atop the new Fort Worth Library Building. The flag, shields from view Cadet Captain Bobbie Haltom, who raised the colors. Standing between him and Cranston are other cadets; Jack Robinson, Don Samanie, and Preston Stedman. Mrs. Simon Freese (in dark hat and dotted dress), D. A. R. regent, dedicated the flag. Next to Mrs. Freese, left to right, are Rev. Perry Gresham; L. D. White; Mrs. C. I. Gilliland and Mrs. Clyde Eberhardt." Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, June 26, 1939.
Date Created: 1939-06-15
Coverage: 1930s
Category: Cities and Towns, Institutions and Organizations
Subject Term: Dresses, Flags, Flags--United States, Public libraries
Collection: Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Type: Still Image
Format: JPG
Publisher: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
Rights Holder: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Special Collections
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