Pershing Day, Governor William P. Hobby breaking ground for the pecan tree planted by General John Pershing, at Rice Institute

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1920-02-05
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Governor William P. Hobby is breaking ground for the pecan tree that will be planted by General John Pershing. General Pershing, along with other spectators, is standing behind Governor Hobby. Original resource is a black and white photograph.
Citation
"Pershing Day, Governor William P. Hobby breaking ground for the pecan tree planted by General John Pershing, at Rice Institute." (1920) Rice University: https://hdl.handle.net/1911/72121.
Keyword
Events; Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948; Hobby, William Pettus, 1878-1964; Tree planting--Texas--Houston; William M. Rice Institute--History; More... Rice University--History
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Rice University
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This image was included in the Rice centennial history book, published with support of the Rice Historical Society. Karen Hess Rogers, Lee Pecht and Alan Harris Bath, "Rice University: One Hundred Years in Pictures"(College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press, 2012), 44
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https://hdl.handle.net/1911/72121
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