[Odessa City Hall Building]

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Postcard of Odessa city hall building with a car in the parking lot to the right of the building and an entrance under the Odessa City Hall sign on the side of the building facing the street to the left. The print on the back left side reads: "City Hall. Odessa, Texas. Odessa has been one of the fastest growth cities in Texas but its growth followed a planned, systematic pattern that has resulted in wide streets, beautiful parks and recreation areas and comfortable residential neighborhoods. In addition, the city has been chosen the Nation's Cleanest City in its population … continued below

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

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Shaaf, Franklin E. 1969~.

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2017 and was provided by the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 1489 times, with 12 in the last month. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

In 1975, Midland community members under the leadership of George T. Abell created the Museum to tell the story of petroleum and the lives of the people in the industry through history. Today, the Museum is the largest museum dedicated to the petroleum industry and its pioneers in the nation.

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Postcard of Odessa city hall building with a car in the parking lot to the right of the building and an entrance under the Odessa City Hall sign on the side of the building facing the street to the left. The print on the back left side reads: "City Hall. Odessa, Texas. Odessa has been one of the fastest growth cities in Texas but its growth followed a planned, systematic pattern that has resulted in wide streets, beautiful parks and recreation areas and comfortable residential neighborhoods. In addition, the city has been chosen the Nation's Cleanest City in its population category for three straight years! Color photo by Franklin E. Schaaf. [copy write symbol] 1969 Schaaf Post card Co." The print down the Middle of the back of the postcard reads: "Published by Schaaf Post Card Co., Alamogordo, New Mexico."

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

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Rescuing Texas History, 2017

This compilation of newspapers, photographs, and other materials gives a glimpse into the diverse people and fascinating places that have contributed to the growth of Texas over the past two centuries.

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  • 1969~

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  • March 11, 2019, 6:46 a.m.

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  • Sept. 19, 2019, 7 p.m.

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Shaaf, Franklin E. [Odessa City Hall Building], postcard, 1969~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1128871/: accessed June 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame.

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