[Certificate of Award: Best Exhibition of Grape Vines, 1885]

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Certificate awarding a "first degree of merit" to T. V. Munson for "Best Exhibit of Grape Vines" at the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exhibition. The text is surrounded by a decorative border and by illustrations of Native Americans with a shield and a bald eagle (center, top) and of a group of Greek women (center, bottom).

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1 certificate : ill. ; 41 x 51 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. May 30, 1885.

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Certificate awarding a "first degree of merit" to T. V. Munson for "Best Exhibit of Grape Vines" at the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exhibition. The text is surrounded by a decorative border and by illustrations of Native Americans with a shield and a bald eagle (center, top) and of a group of Greek women (center, bottom).

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1 certificate : ill. ; 41 x 51 cm.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: GFC_05-a4566-cert2
  • Accession or Local Control No: A.45.66
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1433632

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T. V. Munson Collection

Thomas Volney Munson (September 26, 1853 - January 21, 1913), a renowned grape horticulturist is most well known for his contributions to the field of horticulture and rootstock development. His grape research and collection of native Texas rootstock were the impetus in saving the French wine industry. The French government bestowed on Munson, the Chevalier du Merite Agricole (The French Legion of Honor) for his contribution in saving the French wine industry.

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  • May 30, 1885

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[Certificate of Award: Best Exhibition of Grape Vines, 1885], text, May 30, 1885; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1433632/: accessed June 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dallas Historical Society.

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