[Photograph of Gene Drake and His Aunts]

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Photograph of a child, Gene Drake, standing next to three of his aunts, Lilly Mae "Diddie" Drake, Alphie Dunlap, and Doni Neeley, outside of a house.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 6 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. 194X.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2013 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 43 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Marfa Public Library

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Description

Photograph of a child, Gene Drake, standing next to three of his aunts, Lilly Mae "Diddie" Drake, Alphie Dunlap, and Doni Neeley, outside of a house.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 6 cm.

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  • The Drake Family, MRPL_1970-14

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Rescuing Texas History, 2013

The 2013 edition of Rescuing Texas History brings together thousands of items that reflect the history and preserve the legacy of the Texas of the past. They include photographs, letters, and more.

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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Is Referenced By : The Drake Family, MRPL_1970-14

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  • 194X

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  • Sept. 17, 2014, 12:06 p.m.

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  • Nov. 13, 2020, 6:01 p.m.

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[Photograph of Gene Drake and His Aunts], photograph, 194X; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth494263/: accessed November 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Marfa Public Library.

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