Texas Ranger Captain Joe Shely and wife, Mary Shely

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Photograph of Captain Joe and Mrs. Mary Shely, posed for a cabinet portrait, studio in Corpus Christi, Texas. The photo shows the couple from mid-chest up. Their heads are tilted together. Captain Shely has a bushy mustache and well-trimmed, dark hair. Mrs. Shely has tightly curled, dark hair. She is wearing a dark pleated dress or blouse with a broach at the neck. Captain Shely is wearing a dark suit with something other than a tie at the neck, possibly an ascot, with a white shirt collar. His top button is buttoned, making the neck tight. The next button is … continued below

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1 photograph : b&w ; 4 x 6.5 in. The photograph is an oval within an oval on a scroll image. There is an image of artificial flowers at the bottom. Below that is the information on the photographer (Cabinet Portrait, Louie de Planque, Corpus Christi, Tex.)

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2010 and was provided by the Wilson County Historical Society to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 1657 times, with 4 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of Captain Joe and Mrs. Mary Shely, posed for a cabinet portrait, studio in Corpus Christi, Texas. The photo shows the couple from mid-chest up. Their heads are tilted together. Captain Shely has a bushy mustache and well-trimmed, dark hair. Mrs. Shely has tightly curled, dark hair. She is wearing a dark pleated dress or blouse with a broach at the neck. Captain Shely is wearing a dark suit with something other than a tie at the neck, possibly an ascot, with a white shirt collar. His top button is buttoned, making the neck tight. The next button is undone.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 4 x 6.5 in. The photograph is an oval within an oval on a scroll image. There is an image of artificial flowers at the bottom. Below that is the information on the photographer (Cabinet Portrait, Louie de Planque, Corpus Christi, Tex.)

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Rescuing Texas History, 2010

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  • Nov. 23, 2010, 1:38 a.m.

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Texas Ranger Captain Joe Shely and wife, Mary Shely, photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth129887/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Wilson County Historical Society.

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