[Costumed Men and Women Posing for Portrait]

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Photograph of a group of costumed men and women posing for a portrait. Four women stand behind two men and a woman sitting in chairs decorated with spirals. Two more men recline on the ground in the foreground. The men are wearing dark clothes with fringe and frills. The people are identified on the reverse side of the photo.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm.

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W. J. Blair Portraits [1845..1890].

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2013 and was provided by the Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 245 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

The Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell includes family photographs, letters, and documents along with journals and church registers. The collection spans many Texas counties and over 150 years of Texas history.

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Photograph of a group of costumed men and women posing for a portrait. Four women stand behind two men and a woman sitting in chairs decorated with spirals. Two more men recline on the ground in the foreground. The men are wearing dark clothes with fringe and frills. The people are identified on the reverse side of the photo.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2013

The 2013 edition of Rescuing Texas History brings together thousands of items that reflect the history and preserve the legacy of the Texas of the past. They include photographs, letters, and more.

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  • [1845..1890]

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  • June 23, 2014, 12:09 a.m.

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W. J. Blair Portraits. [Costumed Men and Women Posing for Portrait], photograph, [1845..1890]; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth426869/: accessed June 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell.

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