Map of Wichita Falls, Texas, 1890

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Map of a birds-eye view of Wichita Falls, Texas in 1890. Illustrations of the Courthouse, Grocery Store, School, Bank, and other establishments surround the view of the town's buildings and it's lake.

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Toned lithograph bird's-eye view on paper: 74 x 55 cm.

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Fowler, Thaddeus Mortimer 1890.

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This map is part of the collection entitled: Where the West Begins: Capturing Fort Worth's Historic Treasures and was provided by the University of Texas at Arlington Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 5433 times, with 19 in the last month. More information about this map can be viewed below.

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Map of a birds-eye view of Wichita Falls, Texas in 1890. Illustrations of the Courthouse, Grocery Store, School, Bank, and other establishments surround the view of the town's buildings and it's lake.

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Toned lithograph bird's-eye view on paper: 74 x 55 cm.

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Where the West Begins: Capturing Fort Worth's Historic Treasures

The materials in this collection, which include photographs, letters, books, and more, reflect the history of Fort Worth. This project was funded by the Amon Carter Foundation and the Adeline and George McQueen Foundation.

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Map Collections from the University of Texas at Arlington

Funded by a National Endowment for the Humanities "We the People" grant, this collection showcases maps from the Gulf Coast region and the greater Southwest.

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  • 1890

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  • Nov. 14, 2008, 5:59 p.m.

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  • April 20, 2016, 12:35 p.m.

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Fowler, Thaddeus Mortimer. Map of Wichita Falls, Texas, 1890, map, 1890; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth41370/: accessed April 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Texas at Arlington Library.

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