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Cactus Filling Station

Cactus Filling Station
Description:

Photographic postcard of filling station. Photographic postcard of Cactus Filling Station with two men (D.H. McVay and S.A. Small) and two cars, in Van Horn,TX. Text on postcard reads,"Elevation 4036 ft., Van Horn - Texas, Ladies Rest Room, Pure Water, Road Information, Free Ice Water, The Cactus Twins"
Creator: Unknown
Location:
Creation Date: c. 1928
Partner(s):
Clark Hotel Museum
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Collection(s):
Rescuing Texas History, 2006
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Creator:
Unknown
Cactus Filling Station
Original Creation Date: c. 1928
Coverage:
Place
United States - Texas - Culberson County - Van Horn
Era
New South, Populism, Progressivism, and the Great Depression, 1877-1939
Date
c. 1928
Description:

Photographic postcard of filling station. Photographic postcard of Cactus Filling Station with two men (D.H. McVay and S.A. Small) and two cars, in Van Horn,TX. Text on postcard reads,"Elevation 4036 ft., Van Horn - Texas, Ladies Rest Room, Pure Water, Road Information, Free Ice Water, The Cactus Twins"
Physical Description:

1 photographic postcard : b&w ; 4 x 6 in.
Language: English
Subject(s):
Partner:
Clark Hotel Museum
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Collection:
Rescuing Texas History, 2006
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Identifier:
  • LOCAL-CONT-NO: chm-397_001
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metapth13984
Resource Type: Photograph
Format: Image

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