[Woman by Cemetery Sign]

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Photograph of Sydalise Fredeman standing in front of the sign above the entrance to the cemetery where Confederate soldier Richard Dowling is buried in Port Arthur, Texas. The sign reads: "[St. Vincent's] Cemetery Founded 1852. Burial Place of Dick Dowling, hero of Sabine Pass; Samuel Paschal, Hero of San Jacinto; and other Ho[ust]on pioneers".

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Creator: Unknown. 1963.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Museum of the Gulf Coast and was provided by the Museum of the Gulf Coast to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 139 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Museum of the Gulf Coast

Located in the coastal city of Port Arthur, the museum gives a glimpse into Texas' natural and cultural history. Materials cover notable eras in the state's past, from prehistoric times to the Civil War. It also includes materials on famous musicians and athletes from the Gulf Coast.

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Photograph of Sydalise Fredeman standing in front of the sign above the entrance to the cemetery where Confederate soldier Richard Dowling is buried in Port Arthur, Texas. The sign reads: "[St. Vincent's] Cemetery Founded 1852. Burial Place of Dick Dowling, hero of Sabine Pass; Samuel Paschal, Hero of San Jacinto; and other Ho[ust]on pioneers".

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Handwritten note on back reads: "Sydalise Fredeman at Houston cemetery where Dick Dowling is buried 1963".

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These photographs and postcards depict Jefferson, Harris, and Orange counties from the 1890s to the present day.

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[Woman by Cemetery Sign], photograph, 1963; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth202524/: accessed June 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Museum of the Gulf Coast.

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