[First Texas Short Line Shipment Out of Grand Saline}

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Photograph of five attached railroad cars on tracks, viewed from the side. "Texas Short Line Railway Company" and additional text are visible on the cars. Buildings can be seen in the distant left background. Men in hats stand atop the train and alongside it on the grass. Typed text below the image says, "Texas Short Line Ry. Co. First shipment out of Grand Saline. Five cars of cotton for Greenville. September 8th, 1902." Handwritten text below the image says, "Southwest Collection."

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1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm., on mat 26 x 31 cm.

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Southwest Collection September 8, 1902.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Texas & Pacific Railway Collection and was provided by the Grace Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 264 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Description

Photograph of five attached railroad cars on tracks, viewed from the side. "Texas Short Line Railway Company" and additional text are visible on the cars. Buildings can be seen in the distant left background. Men in hats stand atop the train and alongside it on the grass. Typed text below the image says, "Texas Short Line Ry. Co. First shipment out of Grand Saline. Five cars of cotton for Greenville. September 8th, 1902." Handwritten text below the image says, "Southwest Collection."

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1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm., on mat 26 x 31 cm.

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Texas & Pacific Railway Collection

Historic photographs, news clippings, and archives from privately donated Texas and Pacific Railway archives. Items chronicle the rise and influence of railroads on West Texas’ evolution during the 19th and 20th centuries.

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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  • September 8, 1902

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  • Jan. 24, 2017, 3:13 p.m.

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  • Aug. 7, 2017, 6:07 p.m.

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Southwest Collection. [First Texas Short Line Shipment Out of Grand Saline}, photograph, September 8, 1902; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822680/: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.

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