[Troops Entering League City]

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Postcard featuring a photograph of troops entering downtown League City, Texas. A goat accompanies the group of army men as they walk downtown. On the left is a two-story building that houses the League City Post Office, a shoe company, and a general store.

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1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.

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Maurer 1911.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Texas History Collection and was provided by the League City Helen Hall Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 1659 times, with 47 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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  • Maurer His name is attributed to the photo on the front of the postcard.

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League City Helen Hall Library

League City residents organized the Library in 1971. It was renamed in 1985 in honor of one of the charter members Helen Hall. Today, it's one of the busiest and largest libraries in the Galveston County Library System and is also a member of the Houston Area Library System.

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Postcard featuring a photograph of troops entering downtown League City, Texas. A goat accompanies the group of army men as they walk downtown. On the left is a two-story building that houses the League City Post Office, a shoe company, and a general store.

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1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.

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Maurer. [Troops Entering League City], photograph, 1911; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279050/: accessed June 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting League City Helen Hall Library.

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