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Crowd Waiting on U.S. Navy Torpedo Boats

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Photograph of a large crowd with many children on the waterfront waiting for the U.S. Navy Torpedo Boats to arrive in Orange, Texas in 1910. Most of the crowd wears hats and some carry umbrellas. In the foreground is an American Flag. In the background are telephone poles, fences, large buildings and trees.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. 1910.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2007 and was provided by the Heritage House Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 197 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Heritage House Museum

The Heritage House Museum is a living documentation of historic materials from Orange County. The Summerlee Foundation, the Stark Foundation, and private individuals contributed to the digitization of materials from the historic home.

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Photograph of a large crowd with many children on the waterfront waiting for the U.S. Navy Torpedo Boats to arrive in Orange, Texas in 1910. Most of the crowd wears hats and some carry umbrellas. In the foreground is an American Flag. In the background are telephone poles, fences, large buildings and trees.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

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Written on the back of the photograph is, "1910 Orange Waterhouse. Orange House location today. Waiting for torpedo fleet, U.S. Navy torpedo boats."

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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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  • 1910

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  • May 5, 2008, 8:08 p.m.

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  • March 31, 2017, 7:10 p.m.

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Crowd Waiting on U.S. Navy Torpedo Boats, photograph, 1910; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth37089/: accessed April 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Heritage House Museum.

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