[Postcard of "Downtown" Houston]

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Postcard of Downtown Houston's Main Street after dark. The streets, buildings, and the advertisements on the buildings are colorfully lighted.

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1 postcard : col.; 3.5 x 5.5 in.

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Creator: Unknown. Creation Date: Unknown.

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Texas Cultures Online and was provided by the Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 1504 times, with 59 in the last month. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

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Postcard of Downtown Houston's Main Street after dark. The streets, buildings, and the advertisements on the buildings are colorfully lighted.

Physical Description

1 postcard : col.; 3.5 x 5.5 in.

Notes

Caption: "Downtown Houston"

On back of postcard: "Houston's "Main St." after dark."

Publisher's number on back of postcard : "AP-652 96035-B"

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MSS0282.049 Bocanegra Collection

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Texas Cultures Online

Texas Cultures Online features local history materials from eighteen institutions depicting the diverse cultures of Texas during the 19th and 20th centuries. Funding provided by the Amon Carter Foundation.

The Mexican American Family and Photo Collection

These photographs depict Mexican American families, individuals, business and work experiences, festivals and community events, daily life and individual achievements within the scope of Texas history.

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  • June 5, 2012, 9:44 p.m.

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  • July 1, 2013, 8:36 a.m.

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[Postcard of "Downtown" Houston], postcard, Date Unknown; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth222330/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library.

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