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[Drilling the First Water Well in Midland]
Photograph of the first well being drilled in Midland in 1884, with several men surrounding the dig site by standing on the dirt road and in wagons carried by horses. The dig site is at left; numerous wooden frame building, including a grocery store, are lined up at right. k
Date:
1884
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Midland, Main Street, 1884]
Photograph of Main Street, looking towards the north, in Midland. Several buildings are built along the unpaved road, such as two-story houses, small storefronts, and the Llano Hotel, a two-story hotel with a hip roof, a second-story balcony, and possibly a tree in front of it. The two-story wooden building to the extreme left is the Midland County Courthouse.
Date:
1884
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History