[Photograph of Two Cowboys]

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Photograph of two cowboys, both wearing cowboy-style hats, vests over long-sleeved shirts and pants tucked into calf-high boots, posed for a studio portrait. The man on the left stands next to the other who sits in a wicker chair. They are posed in front of a plain background with drapery on the left. The standing man has his left hand on the top of a bottle of liquor while the sitting man has his right hand underneath the bottle. The sitting man has his left arm draped across the back of the chair and his left leg crossed over his … continued below

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1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 7 in.

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W. H. Rohlfing Studio 1905.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2017 and was provided by the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 128 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

In 1975, Midland community members under the leadership of George T. Abell created the Museum to tell the story of petroleum and the lives of the people in the industry through history. Today, the Museum is the largest museum dedicated to the petroleum industry and its pioneers in the nation.

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Photograph of two cowboys, both wearing cowboy-style hats, vests over long-sleeved shirts and pants tucked into calf-high boots, posed for a studio portrait. The man on the left stands next to the other who sits in a wicker chair. They are posed in front of a plain background with drapery on the left. The standing man has his left hand on the top of a bottle of liquor while the sitting man has his right hand underneath the bottle. The sitting man has his left arm draped across the back of the chair and his left leg crossed over his right knee.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 7 in.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2017

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

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  • 1905

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  • March 11, 2019, 6:46 a.m.

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  • April 10, 2020, 4:38 p.m.

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W. H. Rohlfing Studio. [Photograph of Two Cowboys], photograph, 1905; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1129014/: accessed May 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame.

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