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[Two Unidentified Boys Next to a Flooded River]

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Two unidentified boys stand next to a flooded riverbank during the 1938 flood.

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1 film negative : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm.

Creation Information

Douglass, Neal July 26, 1938.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2006 and was provided by the Austin History Center, Austin Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 3312 times, with 5 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Two unidentified boys stand next to a flooded riverbank during the 1938 flood.

Physical Description

1 film negative : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2006

Rescuing Texas History is a project that aims to digitize at-risk photographs, maps, artwork, and more. Funding was provided by the Summerlee Foundation of Dallas.

Neal Douglass Photography Collection

Photojournalist Neal Douglass worked for Austin American-Statesman and had his own studio. These photos represent specific events, cultural aspects of life, former buildings and customs in Austin during the 20th century.

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Creation Date

  • July 26, 1938

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • Nov. 3, 2006, 10:05 a.m.

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  • Oct. 13, 2014, 3:03 p.m.

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Douglass, Neal. [Two Unidentified Boys Next to a Flooded River], photograph, July 26, 1938; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth19257/: accessed December 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.

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