[Photograph of President of Board of Regents]

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Photograph of Sam Sparks, speaker at the dedication ceremonies for the new West Texas State Normal College building. The speaker is standing on the stage, next to a table. A group of men and women and a small group of musicians are seated on the stage behind him. A portion of the audience is visible in the foreground.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 14 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. April 21, 1916.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Education in the Texas Panhandle, 1880-1930 and was provided by the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 12 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

The Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum opened in 1933 to showcase the artifacts, art, and archives that document the history and culture of the Texas Panhandle and surrounding plains regions. The Museum is located at the West Texas A&M University campus in Canyon.

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Description

Photograph of Sam Sparks, speaker at the dedication ceremonies for the new West Texas State Normal College building. The speaker is standing on the stage, next to a table. A group of men and women and a small group of musicians are seated on the stage behind him. A portion of the audience is visible in the foreground.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 14 cm.

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Education in the Texas Panhandle, 1880-1930

Photographs of educators, students, school buildings and activities show the growth of educational endeavors, from one-room schools to colleges, within the Texas Panhandle.

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  • April 21, 1916

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  • Dec. 19, 2011, 2:29 p.m.

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  • Aug. 27, 2022, 12:59 a.m.

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[Photograph of President of Board of Regents], photograph, April 21, 1916; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth195858/: accessed April 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum.

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