[Scrapbook Page: Pharr, Texas Residential Section]

One of 34 photographs in the series: Frank Lauderdale Cook Scrapbook available on this site.

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Photographs of the residential area of Pharr, Texas. The top left photo is of a line of stores, including Pharr Drug Store and an ice cream stand. The top right photo is of men in military uniforms walking on a sidewalk near a large house. The bottom left photo is of a house next to the Methodist church, and the bottom right is a closer view of the Methodist church.

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4 photographs : b&w ; 8 x 10 cm., or smaller, on sheet 18 x 24 cm.

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Cook, Frank Lauderdale 1916/1917.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2014 and was provided by the Museum of South Texas History to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 943 times, with 4 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Museum of South Texas History

The Museum of South Texas History was founded in 1967 as the Hidalgo County Historical Museum. Located in the city of Edinburg, the museum features exhibits on the history of the Rio Grande Valley between South Texas and Northeastern Mexico. Its various materials highlight the rich heritage and blended culture of the region.

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  • Main Title: [Scrapbook Page: Pharr, Texas Residential Section]
  • Series Title: Frank Lauderdale Cook Scrapbook
  • Added Title: Frank Lauderdale Cook Scrapbook, page 5

Description

Photographs of the residential area of Pharr, Texas. The top left photo is of a line of stores, including Pharr Drug Store and an ice cream stand. The top right photo is of men in military uniforms walking on a sidewalk near a large house. The bottom left photo is of a house next to the Methodist church, and the bottom right is a closer view of the Methodist church.

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4 photographs : b&w ; 8 x 10 cm., or smaller, on sheet 18 x 24 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2014

Rescuing Texas History collects photographs, newspaper articles, letters, postcards, and other historical materials from across the state and beyond to document and preserve the rich history of the state.

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  • 1916/1917

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  • Jan. 26, 2015, 9:55 p.m.

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  • Dec. 1, 2020, 3:47 p.m.

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Cook, Frank Lauderdale. [Scrapbook Page: Pharr, Texas Residential Section], photograph, 1916/1917; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth575346/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Museum of South Texas History.

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