[Postcard of Eleanor Wimberly and Schoolchildren]

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Postcard of a class of schoolchildren and Eleanor Wimberly at the East Ward School in Cleburne, Texas. Some of the children are named on the back: "Last on bottom row Milton Thomas; 1st row 2 Ollie Looper, 9 Emma Curington; 2nd row 3 Ruby Burd, ?, 5 Willie Grigsby, 7 Walace Hornburg." Wimberly is the adult at the center back of the photograph.

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1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. 1910~/1915~.

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Private Collection of the Curtis Estate

The Private Collection of the Curtis Estate consists of images from the latter half of the 19th century up to about WWII. The images by professional photographers include tintypes, cartes de visite, cabinet photos, real photo postcards and “modern” photographs. Snapshots from the 20th century were made by family members or friends. The photographers are identified where known.

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Postcard of a class of schoolchildren and Eleanor Wimberly at the East Ward School in Cleburne, Texas. Some of the children are named on the back: "Last on bottom row Milton Thomas; 1st row 2 Ollie Looper, 9 Emma Curington; 2nd row 3 Ruby Burd, ?, 5 Willie Grigsby, 7 Walace Hornburg." Wimberly is the adult at the center back of the photograph.

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1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.

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  • 1910~/1915~

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[Postcard of Eleanor Wimberly and Schoolchildren], postcard, 1910~/1915~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1319284/: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Private Collection of the Curtis Estate.

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