[Main Street, 1919]

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Postcard of a muddy street where several early model automobiles are on the street which is lined is with store fronts and telegraph lines and poles line one side of the street in Ranger, Eastland County, Texas. The caption on the image reads " Main Street 1919, Ranger Texas."

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1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. 1919~.

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2017 and was provided by the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 15 times. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

In 1975, Midland community members under the leadership of George T. Abell created the Museum to tell the story of petroleum and the lives of the people in the industry through history. Today, the Museum is the largest museum dedicated to the petroleum industry and its pioneers in the nation.

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Postcard of a muddy street where several early model automobiles are on the street which is lined is with store fronts and telegraph lines and poles line one side of the street in Ranger, Eastland County, Texas. The caption on the image reads " Main Street 1919, Ranger Texas."

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1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2017

This compilation of newspapers, photographs, and other materials gives a glimpse into the diverse people and fascinating places that have contributed to the growth of Texas over the past two centuries.

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  • 1919~

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  • March 11, 2019, 6:46 a.m.

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  • Sept. 17, 2019, 5:54 p.m.

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  • 32.470214, -98.680016

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[Main Street, 1919], postcard, 1919~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1129286/: accessed September 30, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame.

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