[Grand View Rally Day]

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Copy photo of a boy's foot race during the Grand View Rally Day on March 28, 1913 in downtown Grand View. Seven boys are racing with spectators on either side and even climbing the power lines. In the background are the Methodist Church on the right, and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church on the left.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 27 x 21 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. March 28, 1913.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Texas History Collection and was provided by the Johnson County Historical Commission to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 13 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Johnson County Historical Commission

Organized in 1961, the Johnson County Historical Commission operates the Courthouse Museum, provides Designated Historic Landmark plaques for sites throughout the county, assists applicants with Texas Historical Markers, maintains the Dotey House in Cleburne, and offers support for other historic preservation projects all over Johnson County.

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Copy photo of a boy's foot race during the Grand View Rally Day on March 28, 1913 in downtown Grand View. Seven boys are racing with spectators on either side and even climbing the power lines. In the background are the Methodist Church on the right, and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church on the left.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 27 x 21 cm.

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Additional Item Detail: Grand View's Mayor Jake Nelson delivered the welcoming address followed by principal speaker J. F. Kimball Superintendent of Temple Public Schools. The event was said to have included teachers and pupils from all the neighboring rural schools. Attendance was estimated to be between 4,000 and 5,000.

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  • March 28, 1913

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  • Nov. 8, 2022, 2:48 p.m.

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  • Nov. 15, 2022, 1:36 p.m.

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[Grand View Rally Day], photograph, March 28, 1913; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1519705/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Johnson County Historical Commission.

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