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[Photograph of a graduation ceremony]

One of 1,537 photographs in the series: Box 31: 2 1/4 inch to 35mm Negatives available on this site.

Description

Photograph of Byrd Williams IV's graduation ceremony in a gym at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. On the right, an audience stands up at their seats while the graduates walk across the floor in single file in front of them, wearing dark graduation caps and gowns. The graduating students sit in chairs arranged in front of a stage, which is only partially visible. Two chairs, two flags, and some plants are positioned on the stage in front of a tall, solid curtain.

Physical Description

1 photograph : polyester negative, b&w ; 35 mm.

Creation Information

Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III 196X.

Context

This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection and was provided by the UNT Libraries Special Collections to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of Byrd Williams IV's graduation ceremony in a gym at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. On the right, an audience stands up at their seats while the graduates walk across the floor in single file in front of them, wearing dark graduation caps and gowns. The graduating students sit in chairs arranged in front of a stage, which is only partially visible. Two chairs, two flags, and some plants are positioned on the stage in front of a tall, solid curtain.

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1 photograph : polyester negative, b&w ; 35 mm.

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  • Preferred Citation: Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection (AR0769), University of North Texas Special Collections

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Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection

Four generations of photographers, all named Byrd Williams, documented more than 100 years of North Texas history. These materials, selected from a larger collection of family items. are available in UNT Libraries' Special Collections.

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  • 196X

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  • Jan. 8, 2020, 8:40 a.m.

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  • Nov. 5, 2020, 2:26 a.m.

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  • 32.709594, -97.36356

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Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III. [Photograph of a graduation ceremony], photograph, 196X; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1601708/: accessed June 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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