[Postcard Showing Houston Street in Ft. Worth, Texas]

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Postcard showing an illustrated view looking north down Houston Street in Fort Worth, Texas; there are trolley tracks running down the center of the street and wagons lining both sides of the street. The note on the back of the card reads: "Am on my way to Wichita Falls will write when I reach my destination."

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1 postcard : col. ill. ; 9 x 14 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. 1907-08-26?.

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2015 and was provided by the Private Collection of Margay Welch to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 106 times. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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Private Collection of Margay Welch

The Bahl, Wheatly, and Hessdoerfer families were residents of Waco, Texas from the 1850's. The items in this collection were found in the Elmer and Josephine (Bahl) Wheatly home after the death of Elmer and Josephine Wheatly in 2010.

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Postcard showing an illustrated view looking north down Houston Street in Fort Worth, Texas; there are trolley tracks running down the center of the street and wagons lining both sides of the street. The note on the back of the card reads: "Am on my way to Wichita Falls will write when I reach my destination."

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1 postcard : col. ill. ; 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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  • 1907-08-26?

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  • May 8, 2016, 10:51 p.m.

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  • July 2, 2019, 4:55 p.m.

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[Postcard Showing Houston Street in Ft. Worth, Texas], postcard, 1907-08-26?; Denver, Colorado. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth743998/: accessed May 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Private Collection of Margay Welch.

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