Floyd Inn location, Richardson, Texas

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Large open field. In the foreground is a grouping of seven trees, with some shrubs or saplings, all growing in grass/weeds. Only the center tree, the one closest to the foreground, is leafed. Behind is a large open space, with cultivated areas visible on the horizon. On the left of the horizon is a large building, with a taller domed portion, part of Restland Cemetery. The note on the back states that the tree was planted in 1856. The Floyd Inn served as a stop for the stage from Dallas to Denton.

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1 photograph : b&w

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. 1973~.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Texas History Collection 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 594 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Description

Large open field. In the foreground is a grouping of seven trees, with some shrubs or saplings, all growing in grass/weeds. Only the center tree, the one closest to the foreground, is leafed. Behind is a large open space, with cultivated areas visible on the horizon. On the left of the horizon is a large building, with a taller domed portion, part of Restland Cemetery.
The note on the back states that the tree was planted in 1856.

The Floyd Inn served as a stop for the stage from Dallas to Denton.

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1 photograph : b&w

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Library owns negative.
Written on back: Floyd Inn Site, Richardson, then Breckenridge
Tree planted 1856

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  • Accession or Local Control No: RPLv002
  • Accession or Local Control No: Folder V 2
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth3075

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  • 1973~

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  • May 10, 2005, 1:53 p.m.

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  • Aug. 18, 2021, 10:43 a.m.

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  • N:32.926733, E:-96.73612, S: 32.926095, W:-96.736455

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Floyd Inn location, Richardson, Texas, photograph, 1973~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3075/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Richardson Public Library.

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