Postcard of Jesus Abundio Cobos

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Photographic postcard depicting two men, one which is Jesus Abundio Cobos in Alpine, Texas around 1900. One of the men is riding a donkey. Correspondence on the back is in Spanish.

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1 postcard: b&w; 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 in.

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Creator: Unknown. 1900~.

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Marfa, Diversity in the Desert and was provided by the Marfa Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 225 times. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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Photographic postcard depicting two men, one which is Jesus Abundio Cobos in Alpine, Texas around 1900. One of the men is riding a donkey. Correspondence on the back is in Spanish.

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1 postcard: b&w; 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 in.

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Marfa, Diversity in the Desert

These photographs document the local history of Marfa and the surrounding area, as well as local families and the ghost town of Shafter.

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  • 1900~

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  • Sept. 12, 2016, 6:20 p.m.

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Postcard of Jesus Abundio Cobos, postcard, 1900~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth39753/: accessed May 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Marfa Public Library.

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