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[Family Photo in Front Train Station]

Copy photo of a family posing in front of the train station in Odessa, Texas. There is a printed note on the photo that says "The Odessa depot in the 90's. Setting in front of depot. Mrs J. M. Frame with Paul, Thelma, and Pete standing. On the left - - Florance Malone and on right Jay Malone." Written below the photo are "T&P Odessa, Texas Station - This building was burned one night as the story goes the boys had a big poker game upstairs in the old Buchanan (Brown) Hotel. When the game was over about 3:00 am one of the boys challenged another to cut high cards with him to see who would burn the depot. It was never known for sure who lost. But the depot did burn - according to Paul Frame" and "Permian Historical Society #6027.14 (James Milton Frame Scrapbook)."
Date: 1890~/1899~
Creator: Frame, James Milton
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #206]

Photograph of T&P train #206 beside a tower with men posing next to it. Written below the image are "T&P #206 at Metz, Texas 1894" and "Paul Frame Collection."
Date: 1894
Creator: Frame, Paul
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest (open access)

The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest

This text gives an overview of the places and resources in Texas with an emphasis on the locations where the railroads run through the state. Indexes start on page 220.
Date: 1896
Creator: Texas & Pacific Railway
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ector County

Map of the Big Bend Country region covering Ector County, Texas. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: 1890
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History