[Abilene Hall Construction]

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Photograph of the construction of Abilene Hall after the fire that burned down the original building. Workmen can be seen constructing the scaffolding for the walls of the second story.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. Autumn 1948.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Hardin-Simmons Photograph Collection and was provided by the Hardin-Simmons University Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 187 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of the construction of Abilene Hall after the fire that burned down the original building. Workmen can be seen constructing the scaffolding for the walls of the second story.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm.

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Building finished at a cost of $262,132.59.

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Hardin-Simmons Photograph Collection

The Hardin-Simmons Photography Collection features images of the university's buildings, students, faculty, and campus life captured over the last century and up until the present.

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Abilene Library Consortium

Featuring thousands of newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, technical drawings, and much more, this diverse collection tells the story of Texas through the preservation and exhibition of valuable resources.

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  • Autumn 1948

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  • May 6, 2014, 4:13 p.m.

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  • April 27, 2016, 8:05 a.m.

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  • 32.477683, -99.735331
  • 32.477681, -99.73535

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[Abilene Hall Construction], photograph, Autumn 1948; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth405605/: accessed May 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hardin-Simmons University Library.

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