[Compatriots lining up at Jester Park]

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A video of TXSSAR compatriots and two CAR members going down a short run of stairs and lining up for a group photo. They are at Jester Park, in Corsicana, TX, for the unveiling of the new SAR membership emblems that are located at the graves of George Jester and Edward Monroe Polk in the nearby Oakwood Cemetery. There is a row of flags behind them.

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1 video (34 sec.) : sd., col. ; digital

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Sons of the American Revolution. Texas Society. Arlington Chapter 7. August 11, 2018.

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A video of TXSSAR compatriots and two CAR members going down a short run of stairs and lining up for a group photo. They are at Jester Park, in Corsicana, TX, for the unveiling of the new SAR membership emblems that are located at the graves of George Jester and Edward Monroe Polk in the nearby Oakwood Cemetery. There is a row of flags behind them.

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1 video (34 sec.) : sd., col. ; digital

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  • Preferred Citation: Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution (TXSSAR) Archive, UNT Special Collections

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Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution (TXSSAR)

Materials donated by Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution (TXSSAR) State Organizations, TXSSAR Local Chapters, and TXSSAR members and their families.

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  • August 11, 2018

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  • Aug. 15, 2019, 10:25 p.m.

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  • June 6, 2024, 2:37 a.m.

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Sons of the American Revolution. Texas Society. Arlington Chapter 7. [Compatriots lining up at Jester Park], video, August 11, 2018; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1533253/: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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