[Downtown San Antonio, Texas]

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Photograph of a busy street scene in downtown San Antonio, Texas. People walk by the numerous shops and businesses while horse-drawn carriages pass through the street. A banner over the street reads, in reverse, "R.A. Holland, City T Store, Coffee Roaster." Other signs are visible for Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines, a tailor, and a leather goods shop. Cabinet card format.

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1 photograph; b&w. ; 11 x 19 cm. ; on sheet 13 x 20 cm.

Creation Information

Hardesty, F. 1880.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2015 and was provided by the Austin History Center, Austin Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 676 times, with 31 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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  • Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

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  • Main Title: [Downtown San Antonio, Texas]
  • Added Title: Stereoscopic Views of San Antonio, Texas

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Photograph of a busy street scene in downtown San Antonio, Texas. People walk by the numerous shops and businesses while horse-drawn carriages pass through the street. A banner over the street reads, in reverse, "R.A. Holland, City T Store, Coffee Roaster." Other signs are visible for Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines, a tailor, and a leather goods shop. Cabinet card format.

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1 photograph; b&w. ; 11 x 19 cm. ; on sheet 13 x 20 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2015

This compilation of newspapers, photographs, and other materials provides a glimpse into the diverse people and fascinating places that have contributed to the growth of Texas.

Frank Caldwell Collection

The Frank Caldwell Collection contains hundreds of photographs documenting various parts of Texas from about the 1880s through the 1930s.

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  • 1880

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • March 4, 2016, 10:28 a.m.

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  • Aug. 9, 2016, 1:19 p.m.

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Hardesty, F. [Downtown San Antonio, Texas], photograph, 1880; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth703976/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.

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