[Postcard of Three Sisters]

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Postcard of three young sisters of varying ages, with the youngest in the middle. A handwritten note on the photo identifies them as (left to right) Ailsa, Irene, and Beebe Page. Additionally, another note on the back of the photo states: "dresses were made by Belle Prater Smith for Mirtle's girls in 1918."

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1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 9 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. 1918.

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2014 and was provided by the Denton Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 25 times. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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Denton Public Library

Denton's first public library opened on June 6, 1937, in Denton County Courthouse. It quickly outgrew the space and in 1949, the City of Denton donated a tract of land on Oakland Street for a new library.

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Postcard of three young sisters of varying ages, with the youngest in the middle. A handwritten note on the photo identifies them as (left to right) Ailsa, Irene, and Beebe Page. Additionally, another note on the back of the photo states: "dresses were made by Belle Prater Smith for Mirtle's girls in 1918."

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1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 9 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2014

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  • 1918

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[Postcard of Three Sisters], postcard, 1918; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth611649/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Denton Public Library.

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