Fireplace in the home of Sam Rayburn

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20035767

Description

Pictured is the fireplace in the home of Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, in Bonham, Texas. Hanging on the wall, above the fireplace, is a framed picture of John D. Waller, Sam Rayburn's grandfather, his mother's father. On the fireplace mantel are two more framed photographs and a clock. The clock was given to Rayburn by the Texas delegation when he was elevated to the speakership.

Archival Date

1942-01-05

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-789

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

Subjects

Fireplaces; Mantels; Framed pictures; Portrait photographs; Clocks & watches; Houses; Dwellings; Waller, John D.