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[Photograph of a Boys Orchestra]

Photograph of a boys orchestra playing outside. According to the inscription on the back of the image, the boys played for dances during the summer of 1944.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Speech by Judge Learned Hand "Spirit of Liberty" (open access)

Speech by Judge Learned Hand "Spirit of Liberty"

Document with the most famous lines from Judge Learned Hand's speech from the "I Am An American Day" event which was held in New York City's Central Park on May 21, 1944. Hand spoke about the spirit of liberty and how it is found in our hearts, not in a physical location or within any documents. He became very well known for this speech and specifically this passage. The text is printed in black ink on cream colored paper. The text is framed by a thin, black decorative border.
Date: 1944/1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History