Decorated Pony Cart

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Photograph of a cart decorated in patriotic regalia for a parade. The cart contains a young boy and an older girl, both in costume. The cart is pulled by two white horses, with two African American men holding the bridles. Note the unpaved and muddy streets, and the Christian Church in the background, located at the corner of 6th Street and Talbot, Taylor.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 3.5 in.

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Creator: Unknown. 1913.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Are We There Yet? Transportation in Central Texas and was provided by the Taylor Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 353 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of a cart decorated in patriotic regalia for a parade. The cart contains a young boy and an older girl, both in costume. The cart is pulled by two white horses, with two African American men holding the bridles. Note the unpaved and muddy streets, and the Christian Church in the background, located at the corner of 6th Street and Talbot, Taylor.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 3.5 in.

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Are We There Yet? Transportation in Central Texas

A collaborative project consisting of historic photographs and two-dimensional items representing the history and development of transportation and the travel industry.

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  • 1913

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  • June 1, 2017, 11:18 a.m.

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Decorated Pony Cart, photograph, 1913; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth159802/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Taylor Public Library.

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