[Photograph of McAllen-Pharr Road]

One of 34 photographs in the series: Frank Lauderdale Cook Scrapbook available on this site.

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Photograph of the road connecting McAllen and Pharr, Texas, a dirt road lined with plants and telephone poles.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 11 cm.

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Cook, Frank Lauderdale 1916/1917.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2014 and was provided by the Museum of South Texas History to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 213 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Museum of South Texas History

The Museum of South Texas History was founded in 1967 as the Hidalgo County Historical Museum. Located in the city of Edinburg, the museum features exhibits on the history of the Rio Grande Valley between South Texas and Northeastern Mexico. Its various materials highlight the rich heritage and blended culture of the region.

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Photograph of the road connecting McAllen and Pharr, Texas, a dirt road lined with plants and telephone poles.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 11 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2014

Rescuing Texas History collects photographs, newspaper articles, letters, postcards, and other historical materials from across the state and beyond to document and preserve the rich history of the state.

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  • 1916/1917

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  • Jan. 26, 2015, 9:55 p.m.

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  • March 18, 2021, 5:47 p.m.

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Cook, Frank Lauderdale. [Photograph of McAllen-Pharr Road], photograph, 1916/1917; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth575362/: accessed October 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Museum of South Texas History.

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