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Writing on back:

Mr. Hugh S. Miller
La Grange,
Indiana.
905?10 ? stone.

Jacksonville, Texas.

Dear Hugh:
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Love Kathryn

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Alexander Collegiate Institute, Jacksonville, Texas.

Postmarked: Aug 3, 1919, Jacksonville, Texas
Type: Divided Back, 1907-1915
Printed: 1913
Publisher: Curt Teich & Co., Inc., Chicago
Card #: R-44407
Ordered by: P. D. Turner, 11/17/13

History:

Alexander Collegiate Institute was established in Kilgore, Texas, in 1873. In 1894, the decision was made to transfer the school to Jacksonville.

The school was originally located at the corner of South Bonner and Sunset Avenue. When this location became undesireable due to noise, the school was relocated to College Avenue.

In 1924, the school was renamed Lon Morris College. Lon Morris is the oldest existing junior college in Texas.

More Information:
Read more in Jacksonville: the Story of a Dynamic Community, 1872-1972.





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