[Longview High School Building]

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Photographic postcard of the high school building in Longview, Texas, which was located on the southeast corner of Green St. and present-day College St. The school was built in 1884, and it is complete with three floors and a bell tower. There are children standing in front of the school building. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Edith Northerett" of Smyrna, Georgia, as noted on the back of the postcard.

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1 postcard : b&w ; 8 x 13 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. November 1908.

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2010 and was provided by the Longview Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 1201 times, with 17 in the last month. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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Longview Public Library

The Longview Public Library serves the residents of Longview and Gregg County. The library offers access to books and computers as well as free computer classes. They also host various events for the community, including the popular "Haunted Library" Halloween event.

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Photographic postcard of the high school building in Longview, Texas, which was located on the southeast corner of Green St. and present-day College St. The school was built in 1884, and it is complete with three floors and a bell tower. There are children standing in front of the school building. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Edith Northerett" of Smyrna, Georgia, as noted on the back of the postcard.

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1 postcard : b&w ; 8 x 13 cm.

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Handwritten, cursive note on the back of the postcard: "I received your much appreciated card Wednesday. Saturday is...night. Are you going to have any fun? Everybody here has been to the fair or else they are going next Sunday. When are you going to write me...letter? Charlie."

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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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  • November 1908

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  • Oct. 27, 2011, 2:23 p.m.

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  • Oct. 20, 2021, 1:25 p.m.

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  • 32.490905, -94.738581

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[Longview High School Building], postcard, November 1908; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191163/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Longview Public Library.

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