Cotton Gin "Old Red", Richardson, Texas

Description

Cotton gin, two-story wooden frame building. Four 2-horsedrawn wagons containing cotton. 15 men visible. Telephone pole in foreground. Numerous outbuildings. Additional information: Telephone service in Richardson was established in 1900.

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. 1900.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Texas History Collection and was provided by the Richardson Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 6948 times, with 63 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Description

Cotton gin, two-story wooden frame building. Four 2-horsedrawn wagons containing cotton. 15 men visible. Telephone pole in foreground. Numerous outbuildings.

Additional information: Telephone service in Richardson was established in 1900.

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Telephone service in Richardson established in 1900.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: RPLbu002
  • Accession or Local Control No: Folder Bu 2
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth3138

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Texas History Collection

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Creation Date

  • 1900

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • May 10, 2005, 10:10 a.m.

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  • Aug. 16, 2021, 2:46 p.m.

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Cotton Gin "Old Red", Richardson, Texas, photograph, 1900; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3138/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Richardson Public Library.

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