Our Homes and Country Illustrated

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Promotional pamphlet describing the communities in Taylor County, Texas for readers who might be interested in purchasing homes in the area. It includes an overview of the homes, families, and businesses in each community, with photographs.

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[68] p. : ill. ; 35 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. 1903.

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This book is part of the collection entitled: Abilene Library Consortium and was provided by the McMurry University Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 199 times. More information about this book can be viewed below.

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The Jay-Rollins Library serves the students, faculty, and staff of McMurry University in Abilene. Patrons have access to their extensive collections, which include more than one million items through the library and the Abilene Library Consortium.

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Description

Promotional pamphlet describing the communities in Taylor County, Texas for readers who might be interested in purchasing homes in the area. It includes an overview of the homes, families, and businesses in each community, with photographs.

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[68] p. : ill. ; 35 cm.

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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.

Jack North Abilene History Collection

Jack North, an Abilene historian graduated from McMurry college in 1965 and continued his education while attending the University of Texas Law School and graduated from the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science in 1967. For many years North has actively pursued the preservation of history of the Abilene area. This collection contains a combination of primarily photographs and books from his collections.

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  • 1903

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  • July 18, 2019, 8:36 p.m.

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Our Homes and Country Illustrated, book, 1903; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1166425/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting McMurry University Library.

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