[Barkley and Dobbs]

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Photographic postcard of Harry Mildren Barkley Sr. and Walter Cleveland "Dutch" Dobbs standing in front of a painted railroad car backdrop. Mr. Barkley is standing on the left, and Mr. Dobbs is standing on the right.

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1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.

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Electric Post Card Studio 1900~.

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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 95 times. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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Photographic postcard of Harry Mildren Barkley Sr. and Walter Cleveland "Dutch" Dobbs standing in front of a painted railroad car backdrop. Mr. Barkley is standing on the left, and Mr. Dobbs is standing on the right.

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1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.

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There is a handwritten note on the back of the souvenir postcard that reads: "When the railroads were flourishing (yes at its best)."

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Rescuing Texas History, 2010

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  • 1900~

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  • April 10, 2014, 1:41 p.m.

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  • May 16, 2022, 5:15 p.m.

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Electric Post Card Studio. [Barkley and Dobbs], postcard, 1900~; Fort Worth, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth403373/: 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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