[Election poster for the first Texas City election in 1911]

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A photographic reproduction of a campaign poster for the first city elections for the city of Texas City, held on Saturday, September 16, 1911. The poster reads as follows " Vote for W. P. Tarpey for mayor H. M. Coats and F. B. Davison for commissioners for a greater Texas City and a square deal for all Election Saturday, September 16th, 1911". At the bottom of the poster is printed "Fred F. Hunter, Printer, Galveston." The poster has no graphic decoration or color, and is printed in black and white letters.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 6.25 x 4.75 in.

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Creator: Unknown. September 16, 1911.

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This poster is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2006 and was provided by the Moore Memorial Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 645 times. More information about this poster can be viewed below.

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  • Hunter, Fred F.
    Publisher Info: Fred F. Hunter was a printer in Galveston, Texas in 1911.
    Place of Publication: Galveston, Texas

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Moore Memorial Public Library

The history of Moore Memorial Public Library dates back to 1928, when the Texas City Civics' Club and the City of Texas City arranged to provide a small library within the newly built City Hall. The Library has grown over the years and now hosts an Archive that documents, preserves and curates archival material representing the history of Texas City, the surrounding community, and Galveston County. In 2006, the Library received the Rescuing Texas History Grant for its effort in preserving historical materials. Contributions found within the Moore Memorial Library Portal collections include newspapers, photos, postcards and manuscript materials.

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A photographic reproduction of a campaign poster for the first city elections for the city of Texas City, held on Saturday, September 16, 1911. The poster reads as follows " Vote for W. P. Tarpey for mayor H. M. Coats and F. B. Davison for commissioners for a greater Texas City and a square deal for all Election Saturday, September 16th, 1911". At the bottom of the poster is printed "Fred F. Hunter, Printer, Galveston." The poster has no graphic decoration or color, and is printed in black and white letters.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 6.25 x 4.75 in.

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Texas City was incorporation on September 16, 1911. The population at that time was a little more than 1500 people.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2006

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  • September 16, 1911

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[Election poster for the first Texas City election in 1911], poster, September 16, 1911; Galveston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth15190/: accessed September 23, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Moore Memorial Public Library.

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