[Goldthwaite Parker Street Postcard]

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Postcard from John Scott Jr. to Miss Lawrence Thompson that shows a view of a dirt street in Goldthwaite, Texas with houses on either side. A windmill is amidst the houses to the right and two individuals are visible walking in the bottom half of the photo. "Parker Street" is written at the top left of the post card about the photo. The message written on the bottom edge of the postcard reads, "Did you get the pictures I sent you? What kind of a time are you having Answer soon Goldthwaite, Tex 6/2/07 Jno. Scott Jr."

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

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Scott, John, Jr. June 2, 1907.

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Postcard from John Scott Jr. to Miss Lawrence Thompson that shows a view of a dirt street in Goldthwaite, Texas with houses on either side. A windmill is amidst the houses to the right and two individuals are visible walking in the bottom half of the photo. "Parker Street" is written at the top left of the post card about the photo. The message written on the bottom edge of the postcard reads, "Did you get the pictures I sent you? What kind of a time are you having Answer soon Goldthwaite, Tex 6/2/07 Jno. Scott Jr."

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

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  • June 2, 1907

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  • July 11, 2019, 11:35 a.m.

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Scott, John, Jr. [Goldthwaite Parker Street Postcard], postcard, June 2, 1907; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1131817/: accessed June 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Jennie Trent Dew Library.

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