General Merchandise and Drug Store

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Cropped copy-photograph of the C. H. McGary General Merchandise Store in Portland, TX. The Portland Drug Store is connected to the General Store. Lettering on the side of the stores identifies them. The front of the stores is a covered porch area. The area around the stores is undeveloped land. A railroad runs in front of the building.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2010 and was provided by the Bell/Whittington Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 105 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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The Library serves the Coastal Bend of Texas. It is dedicated to the free and open access to materials, programs, and services, providing these services in a friendly, timely and efficient manner to all citizens. Notable contributions include images of the 1919 hurricane and photos of a President Taft's visit to a local ranch in 1909.

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Cropped copy-photograph of the C. H. McGary General Merchandise Store in Portland, TX. The Portland Drug Store is connected to the General Store. Lettering on the side of the stores identifies them. The front of the stores is a covered porch area. The area around the stores is undeveloped land. A railroad runs in front of the building.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: BWPL_BW0027
  • Accession or Local Control No: 2-A3
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth104886

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Rescuing Texas History, 2010

Rescuing Texas History, 2010 is comprised of photographs, postcards, maps, letters, yearbooks, and other materials that reflect on bygone eras of Texas history.

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  • July 26, 2010, 5:10 p.m.

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General Merchandise and Drug Store, photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth104886/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bell/Whittington Public Library.

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