First Texas Short Line Shipment Out of Grand Saline}
Grand Saline, TX
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| Photo Credit | The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History | |
|---|---|---|
| Date | September 8, 1902 | |
| Category | Stations & Structures |
Description
Photograph of five attached railroad cars on tracks, viewed from the side. "Texas Short Line Railway Company" and additional text are visible on the cars. Buildings can be seen in the distant left background. Men in hats stand atop the train and alongside it on the grass. Typed text below the image says, "Texas Short Line Ry. Co. First shipment out of Grand Saline. Five cars of cotton for Greenville. September 8th, 1902." Handwritten text below the image says, "Southwest Collection."
Southwest Collection. [First Texas Short Line Shipment Out of Grand Saline}, photograph, September 8, 1902; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822680/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.