Grissom Sons, Jack, Murray & Park, Plano, Texas

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Studio portrait of three boys, from mid-chest. Left: youngest, wearing light-colored wide-collared, buttoned shirt or romper. Center: middle in age, wearing white, long-sleeved shirt with medium stripes and dark neck-tie. Left: oldest, wearing light-colored shirt, perhaps with woven textured stripes, and dark neck-tie. Additional information: Sons of William Lee GRISSON (27 Oct 1879 AL - 29 Jan 1949 TX) and Mollie Sandifer GRISSOM (11 Jan 1882 TX - 16 Jun 1972 TX) from left to right: Jack Kendal GRISSOM (7 Jul 1911 Plano TX - 27 May 1981 Garland TX) Murray Amos GRISSOM (19 Oct 1908 Plano TX - 4 … continued below

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Creator: Unknown. 1916.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Texas History Collection and was provided by the Richardson Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 244 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Description

Studio portrait of three boys, from mid-chest.
Left: youngest, wearing light-colored wide-collared, buttoned shirt or romper. Center: middle in age, wearing white, long-sleeved shirt with medium stripes and dark neck-tie. Left: oldest, wearing light-colored shirt, perhaps with woven textured stripes, and dark neck-tie.

Additional information:
Sons of William Lee GRISSON (27 Oct 1879 AL - 29 Jan 1949 TX) and Mollie Sandifer GRISSOM (11 Jan 1882 TX - 16 Jun 1972 TX)
from left to right:
Jack Kendal GRISSOM (7 Jul 1911 Plano TX - 27 May 1981 Garland TX)
Murray Amos GRISSOM (19 Oct 1908 Plano TX - 4 Jan 1971 Dallas TX)
Park Lee GRISSOM (16 Oct 1906 Plano TX - 25 Feb 1982 Allen TX)
source: "The Family of Park L. Grissom" by Mozelle Grissom, 1981 [unpublished document]

Notes

Written on back:
Left to right
Jack K. Grissom, Murray Grissom, Park Grissom
about 1916.
Sticker on back:
Jack K. Grissom
72 Hawthorne DR
Garland TX 75040

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  • Accession or Local Control No: RPLf014
  • Accession or Local Control No: Folder F 14
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth3101

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Texas History Collection

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  • 1916

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  • May 10, 2005, 11:44 a.m.

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  • Sept. 17, 2021, 3:22 p.m.

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Grissom Sons, Jack, Murray & Park, Plano, Texas, photograph, 1916; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3101/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Richardson Public Library.

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