[Bush Family Home]

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Photograph of the Bush family home in Midland, purchased by the family of George H. W. Bush and occupied by them until 1955. The one story house has wooden clapboard with one brick chimney and a garage on the right. The building and surrounding grass appears to be covered in snow.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.

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Midland Historical Society

The Midland Historical Society manages the Midland County History Museum Archives which includes over 3000 photographs documenting the history of Midland County and the surrounding area. No other organization has a collection devoted to this specific region and many of these are the only known copies of these images. The collection includes photographs of early ranching and farming life in the area, images of the city of Midland from the late 1800s to recent times (street scenes, various businesses, interior shots of businesses, etc.), and photographs of many individuals who played a role in Midland history. Included in the collection are several photographs taken by E. E. Hoyt, who operated a studio in Midland around 1900. The collection also includes original brochures advertising Midland in the early 1900s as well as early day fair and rodeo programs.

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Photograph of the Bush family home in Midland, purchased by the family of George H. W. Bush and occupied by them until 1955. The one story house has wooden clapboard with one brick chimney and a garage on the right. The building and surrounding grass appears to be covered in snow.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2022

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  • Jan. 27, 2024, 8:05 a.m.

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  • May 20, 2024, 8:07 p.m.

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[Bush Family Home], photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1637071/: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Midland Historical Society.

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