[Debris near the Methodist Church]

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Methodist Church and two other buildings standing after the hurricane of 1919 in Corpus Christi. Inscription on back of photo,"Side street near the Methodist Church. The street where the street cars turn west to go to Hillcrest and Nueces Bay Heights."

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1 photograph : b&w ; 3 x 4.5 in.

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Shirkey, Marie 1919.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2007 and was provided by the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 83 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History

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Methodist Church and two other buildings standing after the hurricane of 1919 in Corpus Christi. Inscription on back of photo,"Side street near the Methodist Church. The street where the street cars turn west to go to Hillcrest and Nueces Bay Heights."

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1 photograph : b&w ; 3 x 4.5 in.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2007

The 2007 edition of Rescuing Texas History brings together photographs, postcards, letters, and more to give a glimpse into the rich history of the state.

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  • 1919

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  • Oct. 14, 2007, 10:49 p.m.

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  • June 20, 2022, 11:23 a.m.

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  • 27.800632, -97.394947

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Shirkey, Marie. [Debris near the Methodist Church], photograph, 1919; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29042/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History.

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