[Marfa, Texas, Early 1900s]

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This photograph shows many different houses and other buildings, spread out and connected by unpaved roads. In the foreground there is a small house with a fenced yard and a larger brick building that appears to be a city building. On the far right of the photograph, there appears to be a 'main road' which is wider and lined by buildings and telephone poles. There are also distant mountains in the background behind the town. The letters 'MA' are written in the lower righthand corner.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 9.75 in. printed as an 8 x 10 in. print with a white border.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Marfa, Diversity in the Desert and was provided by the Marfa Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 4287 times, with 30 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Marfa Public Library

Marfa gained a public library in 1947 with the current building donated in 1973. Through the help of organizations such as the Friends of the Marfa Library, the Library has been able to continue to provide residents with access to materials, programs, and city history.

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Description

This photograph shows many different houses and other buildings, spread out and connected by unpaved roads. In the foreground there is a small house with a fenced yard and a larger brick building that appears to be a city building. On the far right of the photograph, there appears to be a 'main road' which is wider and lined by buildings and telephone poles. There are also distant mountains in the background behind the town. The letters 'MA' are written in the lower righthand corner.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 9.75 in. printed as an 8 x 10 in. print with a white border.

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Marfa, Diversity in the Desert

These photographs document the local history of Marfa and the surrounding area, as well as local families and the ghost town of Shafter.

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  • Sept. 24, 2008, 6 p.m.

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  • Oct. 10, 2009, 3:41 p.m.

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[Marfa, Texas, Early 1900s], photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth40208/: accessed May 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Marfa Public Library.

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