[Downtown Midland, Texas Avenue]

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Photograph of downtown Midland facing east down West Texas Avenue. The Midland Parking Garage, a moderately-tall beige building is along the left side of the street. The Western United Life building, a tall beige building and the Petroleum Building, which has large Gothic-like spires along its southern face, are visible further down the street. Cars run down the road.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. 1957.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2022 and was provided by the Midland Historical Society to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of downtown Midland facing east down West Texas Avenue. The Midland Parking Garage, a moderately-tall beige building is along the left side of the street. The Western United Life building, a tall beige building and the Petroleum Building, which has large Gothic-like spires along its southern face, are visible further down the street. Cars run down the road.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2022

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  • 1957

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  • March 26, 2024, 11:43 a.m.

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  • 31.998414, -102.078667

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[Downtown Midland, Texas Avenue], photograph, 1957; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1637022/: accessed May 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Midland Historical Society.

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