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[Image of items recognizing Chaplain Harold Elliott, founder of the Arlington Police Museum]

Photograph of items recognizing Chaplain Harold Elliott as founder of the Police Museum in 1982. The museum was later named for him on his retirement in June 2004. Items include his picture and name with caption reading: "The Police Museum was officially named after its founder and curator, Chaplain Harold Elliott, in June 2004; his parking sign which reads: "Police Chaplain"; a laminated official museum post card with his picture; his badge; and desk set with name plate and police coffee mug. Harold Elliott became a volunteer chaplain for the APD in 1974. In 1982, he became the APD's first full-time police chaplain.
Date: June 2004
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[APD police officers from the Southwestern Law Magazine, 1963]

Photograph of twelve Arlington policemen in tan uniforms taken outdoors and beside an automobile. This picture was taken from the Southwestern Law Magazine, 1963. Eight officers are standing and four officers are squatting in front of them. Names from the clipping are: "Back row, left to right are Sgt. Harold White, Bill Wills, Marion Rettig, Albert Kidd, Earl Treadgill, Noah Wooten, Basil Honeycutt, and Carl Ashley. Front row, left to right, are Dave Schaefer, L.L. Ray, Wallace Jeffrey, and Eric Manor".
Date: June 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Harold K. Elliott Police Museum official name plaque, 2004]

Photograph of a door plaque showing the official name of the Arlington police museum. The museum was founded in 1982 by Arlington Police Chaplain Harold K. Elliott when he began to collect items and store them in the attic of his Arlington home. By 1989, the items were moved to the Ott Cribbs Public Safety Center. It was moved again to a more spacious room at the Police Training Center in March of 2007. When Chaplain Elliott retired in June of 2004, the museum was officially named the Harold K. Elliott Police Museum in his honor.
Date: June 2004
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Don Thomson holding his race chicken]

Photograph of the winner of the chicken race, Don Thomson, holding his race chicken.
Date: June 6, 1969
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[An engineering pattern]

Photograph of an engineering pattern illustration.
Date: June 28, 1966
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Don Thomson holding his winning chicken]

Photograph of Don Thomson holding his winning chicken. He won the WBAP chicken race.
Date: June 6, 1969
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Rainbo bread window display]

Photograph of a window display for Rainbo bread featuring a digital text marquee.
Date: June 10, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Starting line of the chicken race]

Photograph of participants at the starting line of the chicken race with their chickens.
Date: June 6, 1969
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[New Tower Site]

Photograph of a man with a hand shovel, seated among planks of wood for fencing.
Date: June 1, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Man at desk posing with Bristol-Myers products for telelog]

Photograph of a man seated at a desk with various Bristol-Myers products.
Date: June 25, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Chicken race at the WBAP building]

Photograph of participants racing their chickens.
Date: June 6, 1969
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[The Great Chicken Race]

Photograph of participants preparing for The Great Chicken Race.
Date: June 6, 1969
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Caldesene and Desenex]

Photograph of Caldesene and Desenex, medicated solutions.
Date: June 20, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Bobbie Wygant and Dudley Repp]

Photograph of Bobbie Wygant and guest Dudley Repp. Dudley Repp has Gladiola flour and a Six Flags cookbook with him.
Date: June 3, 1966
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[New Tower Site]

Photograph of three men standing with a golden shovel in front of a radio tower.
Date: June 1, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[TXSSAR Arlington chapter meeting, 2]

Photograph of the TXSSAR Arlington Chapter President John Anderson inaugurating a young boy into their organization as an honorary member. The boy's mother and father stand on his right watching their son with pride.
Date: June 10, 2017
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
System: The UNT Digital Library

[TXSSAR Arlington Chapter saluting during memorial service, 2]

Photograph of TXSSAR Arlington Chapter Members dressed in their colonial American revolution attire, standing shoulder to shoulder and saluting for a group photograph during the memorial and funeral service of Navy Seaman 1st Class George Anderson Coke Jr. Bikers are seen riding in the street and flying the American flag in their salute to Coke. Coke Jr., born in Arlington, Texas in 1923 died on December 7, 1941 during the Pearl Harbor attack. Eighteen year old Coke Jr. was among the hundreds of servicemen killed and his remains were declared unrecoverable until recently and his family made the decision to return Coke to Arlington to be laid to rest with his parents.
Date: June 23, 2017
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
System: The UNT Digital Library

[TXSSAR Arlington chapter member Bill Watts]

Photograph of the TXSSAR Arlington chapter member Bill Watts giving a speech during the chapter meeting in which they have inaugurated a young boy as an honorary member into the TXSSAR organization. The boy's mother is seen standing behind Watts and holding her son's certificate of recognition.
Date: June 10, 2017
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
System: The UNT Digital Library

[TXSSAR Arlington chapter meeting, 3]

Photograph of the TXSSAR Arlington Chapter members standing together for a group photograph after the inauguration of a young boy into their organization as an honorary member. From left to right, Chapter president John Anderson, Jerry Cope, an unidentified woman standing with the young boy and his parents and Bill Watts. Watts are Cope are dressed in their American patriot uniforms.
Date: June 10, 2017
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Ted E. Wilson and Gary Faletti]

Photograph of Ted E. Wilson (left) and Gary Faletti (right) posed together outside of First United Methodist Church during the memorial service of Navy Seaman 1st Class George Anderson Coke Jr. Wilson and Faletti are a part of the TXSSAR Arlington chapter and are their to give their respect to a fallen solider. Coke Jr., born in Arlington, Texas in 1923 died on December 7, 1941 during the Pearl Harbor attack. Eighteen year old Coke Jr. was among the hundreds of servicemen killed and his remains were declared unrecoverable until recently and his family made the decision to return Coke to Arlington to be laid to rest with his parents.
Date: June 23, 2017
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
System: The UNT Digital Library

[TXSSAR Arlington chapter members Lyndell Wallace Penny and John Anderson]

Photograph of the TXSSAR Arlington chapter member Lyndell Wallace "Wally" Penny being presented with a certificate that reads, "The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Lyndell Wallace Penny has been presented the Military Service Medal." Chapter president John Anderson is standing beside him as their picture is taken.
Date: June 10, 2017
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Men and women in their Military uniforms]

Photograph of TXSSAR Arlington Chapter Members dressed in their colonial American revolution attire and standing with the men and women of the U.S. Navy bearing their colors. The men and women are standing shoulder to shoulder and posing for a group photograph during the memorial and funeral service of Navy Seaman 1st Class George Anderson Coke Jr. Coke, born in Arlington, Texas in 1923 died on December 7, 1941 during the Pearl Harbor attack. Eighteen year old Coke Jr. was among the hundreds of servicemen killed and his remains were declared unrecoverable until recently and his family made the decision to return Coke to Arlington to be laid to rest with his parents.
Date: June 23, 2017
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
System: The UNT Digital Library

[TXSSAR Arlington chapter members Jerry Cope and Bill Watts]

Photograph of the TXSSAR Arlington chapter members Jerry Cope being presented a certificate by fellow chapter member Bill Watts. It is presumed that Cope is the grandfather of the young boy that has been inaugurated as an honorary member into the TXSSAR organization. The boy's mother and father are seen standing behind Watts.
Date: June 10, 2017
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
System: The UNT Digital Library

[TXSSAR Arlington Chapter during memorial service]

Photograph of TXSSAR Arlington Chapter Members dressed in their colonial American revolution attire and standing shoulder to shoulder posing for a group photograph during the memorial and funeral service of Navy Seaman 1st Class George Anderson Coke Jr. Coke, born in Arlington, Texas in 1923 died on December 7, 1941 during the Pearl Harbor attack. Eighteen year old Coke Jr. was among the hundreds of servicemen killed and his remains were declared unrecoverable until recently and his family made the decision to return Coke to Arlington to be laid to rest with his parents.
Date: June 23, 2017
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
System: The UNT Digital Library