["Downstream Face Of Boulder Dam"]

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Postcard of the "Downstream Face Of Boulder Dam". Mountains and canyons at top of photo, dam at center, downstream flow of water at bottom. Black text on back of postcard reads: "For Correspondence Post Card Address [in black line rectangle] Postage 1 [cent]".

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1 postcard : b&w ; 12 x 8 cm.

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. [1925..1935].

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: George Ranch Museum Collection and was provided by the George Ranch Historical Park to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 35 times. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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George Ranch Historical Park

This 23,000-acre working ranch and living history museum are located in Fort Bend County. The land was originally settled in 1824 as part of the Austin Colony by Nancy and Henry Jones. The park's mission centers on preserving the history of the county and galvanizing the appreciation of cultural heritage.

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Description

Postcard of the "Downstream Face Of Boulder Dam". Mountains and canyons at top of photo, dam at center, downstream flow of water at bottom. Black text on back of postcard reads: "For Correspondence Post Card Address [in black line rectangle] Postage 1 [cent]".

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1 postcard : b&w ; 12 x 8 cm.

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(Paper; Width/Diameter: 7.4 cm, Height: 11.3 cm)

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George Ranch Museum Collection

This 23,000-acre working ranch and living history museum was originally settled in 1824 as part of the Austin Colony by Nancy and Henry Jones. Materials focus on the Jones and George families and the traditional Texas pursuits of cattle, cotton, and oil.

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  • [1925..1935]

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  • 1925 - 1935

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  • Jan. 26, 2006, 10:26 a.m.

Description Last Updated

  • March 25, 2017, 9:56 p.m.

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  • 36.016066, -114.737732

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["Downstream Face Of Boulder Dam"], postcard, [1925..1935]; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth9128/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting George Ranch Historical Park.

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