[Postcard with Panoramic View of Courthouse Square in Georgetown, Texas]

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Postcard image of the north (7th Street) and east (Main Street) sides of Courthouse Square in Georgetown, Texas with the Williamson County Courthouse in the center. Buildings are visible along each of the streets around the square, with a large number of vehicles parked on either side of the streets. There appears to be a parade around the square, with a number of persons on horseback riding up 7th Street on the left, a brass band riding in an open truck in the center, and additional persons on horseback (one of whom is carrying a flag) riding along Main Street … continued below

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1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 26 cm.

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. 1929~.

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2013 and was provided by the Williamson Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 370 times, with 9 in the last month. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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The Williamson Museum

The Williamson Museum contributes over one hundred photographs and contributes to the Are We There Yet? Transportation in Central Texas collection. Ranging from the 1860s to the 1970s, the photos depict historical transportation methods used in Texas.

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Postcard image of the north (7th Street) and east (Main Street) sides of Courthouse Square in Georgetown, Texas with the Williamson County Courthouse in the center. Buildings are visible along each of the streets around the square, with a large number of vehicles parked on either side of the streets. There appears to be a parade around the square, with a number of persons on horseback riding up 7th Street on the left, a brass band riding in an open truck in the center, and additional persons on horseback (one of whom is carrying a flag) riding along Main Street in the right side of the image.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 26 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2013

The 2013 edition of Rescuing Texas History brings together thousands of items that reflect the history and preserve the legacy of the Texas of the past. They include photographs, letters, and more.

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John Sharpe Collection

The Sharpe family photographs and documents contain historical images of family members, biographies and texts of news articles, and more.

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  • 1929~

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  • June 23, 2014, 12:53 a.m.

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  • April 2, 2020, 3:04 p.m.

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  • 30.637335, -97.67836
  • 30.637664, -97.677173

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[Postcard with Panoramic View of Courthouse Square in Georgetown, Texas], postcard, 1929~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth426932/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Williamson Museum.

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