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[Burning Building in Bonham]

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Photograph of a burning building in downtown Bonham. Men in the street are watching as smoke billows from the second floor. A sign partially visible on the neighboring building reads "Sadler, Coleman." Located at 223 N. Main Street.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm.

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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 135 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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  • Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

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Photograph of a burning building in downtown Bonham. Men in the street are watching as smoke billows from the second floor. A sign partially visible on the neighboring building reads "Sadler, Coleman." Located at 223 N. Main Street.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 13 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.

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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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  • March 4, 2016, 10:28 a.m.

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  • Nov. 13, 2023, 8:04 a.m.

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  • 33.575851, -96.179693

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[Burning Building in Bonham], photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth704043/: accessed January 21, 2026), 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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