[Postcard of Treue der Union Monument, Comfort, Texas]

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Postcard of the Treue der Union Civil War monument in Comfort, Texas. The postcard features a photograph of a light-colored stone monument sitting on a small grassy hill, surrounded by a rope fence with small stone posts. Behind the monument, there is a tall tree. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.

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

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Creator: Unknown. Creation Date: Unknown.

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Texas History Collection and was provided by the Patrick Heath Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 115 times. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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Patrick Heath Public Library

In 1952, Boerne citizens created the Boerne Public Library. In 2011, the city added the Patrick Heath Public Library, which provides programming and cultural enrichment, local history archives, and stands as a community center.

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Postcard of the Treue der Union Civil War monument in Comfort, Texas. The postcard features a photograph of a light-colored stone monument sitting on a small grassy hill, surrounded by a rope fence with small stone posts. Behind the monument, there is a tall tree. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.

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

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Texas History Collection

Drawn from collections at the UNT Libraries and various partners, these materials about Texas history include artifacts, books, documents, manuscripts, photographs, maps, letters, and more.

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  • March 15, 2017, 10:32 p.m.

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  • June 28, 2023, 6:58 p.m.

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  • 29.969708, -98.9138

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[Postcard of Treue der Union Monument, Comfort, Texas], postcard, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth835976/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Patrick Heath Public Library.

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