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[Southern Pacific train passing through Dallas]

Description: Observe this rare specimen of steam motive power: Southern Pacific's Engine 741, a Mikado, type 2-8-2 locomotive, Train No. 155, heading a passenger train of two cars passing through Belt Junction in Dallas on June 22, 1952. Train 155 was a mixed freight and passenger train from Beaumont, Texas, which having dropped off its freight cars at Fox siding, out of sight just behind the coach, will continue to Union Terminal to deliver its passengers and express. The freight cars left at Fox would the… more
Date: June 22, 1952
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
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Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

Follett, Texas Main Street, 1918

Description: Photograph looking straight down the main street of Follett, Texas. The street is a dirt road. On the left side of the road are electric poles and five buildings. On the right side of the road in the foreground is a field of brush, three tanks in front of a wooden building with a sign that says, "GARAGE", and three other buildings. The foreground is the dirt road.
Date: August 22, 1918
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Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

Raleigh Court, Jamestown Exposition, 1907

Description: "Official souvenir" color postcard depicting the Raleigh Court at the Jamestown Exposition in 1907. There is a lake in the foreground with many boats on it, walkways lined with lamp posts along the water, and numerous red buildings in the background with landscaping and fountains. Correspondence on the card reads,"This looks well on a card, but in reality it is bum, in big letters. It is addressed to Miss Rosa Bassano, S. Mill St., Paris, Texas and postmarked Norfolk, Va on Sept 22, 1907.
Date: September 22, 1907
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

City Hall Council Room with Boss Thorp

Description: Photograph of Boss Thorp standing in the corner of a room, near the doorway, behind several unidentified men seated around a table. Thorp is wearing a suit and holding a cigar and classes in his left hand. A pull-down map is visible on the wall above the men.
Date: June 22, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
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Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Susanna Moehr - Family Picnic

Description: Large family gathering outside under the trees. Dorothy Flury Moehr is seated front center with man's hand on her shoulder. Miss Flury was a teacher at Austin High and at Reagan High for many years.
Date: June 22, 1947
Creator: Douglass, Neal
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Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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