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R. B. Cousins, Pres., W.T.S.N.C., Canyon, Texas

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Photograph of the West Texas State Normal College Administration Building with a portrait of college president R. B. Cousins superimposed on the upper right. The image shows the front and one side of the building and the surrounding grounds, which include numerous small trees, a road and pathway enclosed by a rail fence. On the reversed is a printed message signed "Britain and Wife," promoting their photographic studio in Canyon, Texas.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm.

Creation Information

Photo Car Studio 1917.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Education in the Texas Panhandle, 1880-1930 and was provided by the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 87 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

The Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum opened in 1933 to showcase the artifacts, art, and archives that document the history and culture of the Texas Panhandle and surrounding plains regions. The Museum is located at the West Texas A&M University campus in Canyon.

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Photograph of the West Texas State Normal College Administration Building with a portrait of college president R. B. Cousins superimposed on the upper right. The image shows the front and one side of the building and the surrounding grounds, which include numerous small trees, a road and pathway enclosed by a rail fence. On the reversed is a printed message signed "Britain and Wife," promoting their photographic studio in Canyon, Texas.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm.

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Education in the Texas Panhandle, 1880-1930

Photographs of educators, students, school buildings and activities show the growth of educational endeavors, from one-room schools to colleges, within the Texas Panhandle.

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  • 1917

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • April 9, 2014, 2:59 p.m.

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  • Aug. 19, 2019, 9:40 a.m.

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Photo Car Studio. R. B. Cousins, Pres., W.T.S.N.C., Canyon, Texas, photograph, 1917; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth403039/: accessed September 21, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum.

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