[Girl's Auxiliary Coronation at First Baptist Church]

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Photograph of a group of children at the Girl's Auxiliary advancement celebration, ranging from toddlers to teenagers, standing at the front of the First Baptist Church in Cleveland, Texas. Pews are visible in the foreground, and letters behind the children reads "We've a story to tell". 21 girls were in the coronation with Sunbeams serving as flower girls and crown bearers. 2nd row center: Queen of Regent Cynthia Spraggins escorted by Walter Stovall. 3rd row 3rd from left Queens with Scepter: Lynette Coe escorted by Chester Harvell, Sue Lynn Russell escorted by Jimmy Crawford & Ella Guinn escorted by Glenn … continued below

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1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 4 x 5 in.

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Young, Moon 1961.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2010 and was provided by the Cleveland Historic Society to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 55 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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The Society documents Cleveland's history, growth, and culture. Cleveland was born out of the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific railroads running just north of Houston; logging and lumber mills were core to the town's development.

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Photograph of a group of children at the Girl's Auxiliary advancement celebration, ranging from toddlers to teenagers, standing at the front of the First Baptist Church in Cleveland, Texas. Pews are visible in the foreground, and letters behind the children reads "We've a story to tell". 21 girls were in the coronation with Sunbeams serving as flower girls and crown bearers. 2nd row center: Queen of Regent Cynthia Spraggins escorted by Walter Stovall. 3rd row 3rd from left Queens with Scepter: Lynette Coe escorted by Chester Harvell, Sue Lynn Russell escorted by Jimmy Crawford & Ella Guinn escorted by Glenn Gassiott. 4th row 2nd from left Queens: Cynthia Sigler escorted by Harold Russell, Peggy Lilley escorted by Johnny Standford, Joyce O'Neil escorted by Royce Guinn & Cherry Gardner escorted by Bob Dishongh.

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1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 4 x 5 in.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2010

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  • 1961

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  • Sept. 30, 2010, 2:42 p.m.

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  • June 23, 2023, 4:53 p.m.

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  • 30.21166, -95.097938

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Young, Moon. [Girl's Auxiliary Coronation at First Baptist Church], photograph, 1961; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth117615/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Cleveland Historic Society.

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