Skiles Residence

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Photograph of an exterior view of the Skiles residence on 813 Beltline Road in Richardson, Texas. The wooden house has a covered porch that extends to the right. Various objects are sitting on the porch. Plants and trees grow around the house. It was built by Thomas and Priscilla Skiles in the 1860s.

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1 photograph : col. ; 11 x 16 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. March 2005.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2010 and was provided by the Richardson Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 52 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of an exterior view of the Skiles residence on 813 Beltline Road in Richardson, Texas. The wooden house has a covered porch that extends to the right. Various objects are sitting on the porch. Plants and trees grow around the house. It was built by Thomas and Priscilla Skiles in the 1860s.

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1 photograph : col. ; 11 x 16 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2010

Rescuing Texas History, 2010 is comprised of photographs, postcards, maps, letters, yearbooks, and other materials that reflect on bygone eras of Texas history.

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  • March 2005

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  • Sept. 30, 2010, 2:42 p.m.

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Skiles Residence, photograph, March 2005; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth118243/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Richardson Public Library.

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