Mosquito Street, Looking North, Mineral Wells, Texas Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Mosquito Street, Looking North, Mineral Wells, Texas

Date

  • Creation: 1905/1906
  • Digitized: 2006-11-27

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Shown here is a postcard, reading "Mosquito Street [actually Mesquite Street], Looking North, Mineral Wells, Texas." Please note the Chautauqua Theater (1905-1912) at the end of the street. This picture was taken before street car tracks were installed in 1907. Also note the the absence of cars on the street--only horses and buggies.

Subject

  • Keyword: Street Scenes
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Transportation - Horse-Drawn Vehicles
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Stores

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Palo Pinto County - Mineral Wells
  • Time Period: new-sou
  • Start Date: 1905
  • End Date: 1906

Collection

  • Name: A. F. Weaver Collection
    Code: AFWC

Institution

  • Name: Boyce Ditto Public Library
    Code: BDPL

Rights

  • Rights Access: public

Resource Type

  • Postcard

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: AWO_0172P
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth20443
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