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[200 South Main Street, Midland]

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Photograph of a street scene on 200 Main Street in Midland, facing the southeast with several storefronts lining the sidewalks and an intersection in the foreground with a street light hanging above. The Basil Supply Co., a Firestone mechanic shop, the U&1 Cafe, and the Montgomery and Ward Order Office (from left to right) are several of the stores along South Main Street, and at the end of the street (far right) is the railroad depot. Cars are parked along the curb of Main Street, and three people cross the street.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm.

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. 1948.

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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 a street scene on 200 Main Street in Midland, facing the southeast with several storefronts lining the sidewalks and an intersection in the foreground with a street light hanging above. The Basil Supply Co., a Firestone mechanic shop, the U&1 Cafe, and the Montgomery and Ward Order Office (from left to right) are several of the stores along South Main Street, and at the end of the street (far right) is the railroad depot. Cars are parked along the curb of Main Street, and three people cross the street.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2022

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  • 1948

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  • April 17, 2024, 12:28 p.m.

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  • 31.99661, -102.074353

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[200 South Main Street, Midland], photograph, 1948; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1637162/: accessed May 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Midland Historical Society.

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