[Photograph of a Badly Damaged Building at Texas A&M]

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Photograph of a building on the campus of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (now Texas A&M University) badly damaged by a fire. Most of the inside of the building has been completely destroyed leaving only the outer framework still standing.

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

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Creator: Unknown. May 1912.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2015 and was provided by the Fire Museum of Texas to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 41 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Fire Museum of Texas

Located in the Beaumont Fire Department's 1927 Central Fire Station, the museum opened in 1984 and became the official state fire museum in 1986. Today it provides access to fire service history and education for people across the state of Texas. This nonprofit organization is operated by Beaumont Fire-Rescue Services.

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  • Main Title: [Photograph of a Badly Damaged Building at Texas A&M]
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Photograph of a building on the campus of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (now Texas A&M University) badly damaged by a fire. Most of the inside of the building has been completely destroyed leaving only the outer framework still standing.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 14 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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A collection of postcards from George Pendexter's collection dating from the mid-nineteenth to earl twentieth centuries.

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  • May 1912

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  • March 18, 2016, 4:44 p.m.

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  • June 1, 2016, 11:20 a.m.

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[Photograph of a Badly Damaged Building at Texas A&M], photograph, May 1912; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth706148/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fire Museum of Texas.

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