Desdemona district, Texas, 1919 – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic image of Desdemona district, Texas, 1919 brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Desdemona district from 1 1/2 miles north of town
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Desdemona district, Texas, 1919
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Desdemona, a small community in Eastland County in north-central Texas, was swept up in the oil boom of 1918 and 1919, when wildcat drilling spread across the county after the strikes at nearby Ranger. Before the boom, the surrounding land had supported cotton farming and cattle ranching, and the sudden arrival of drillers, leaseholders, and supply merchants strained housing and roads. Many residents in 1919 would have measured their town by the rigs rising on the outskirts and the crowds on its unpaved streets. The panorama captures a community caught between its agricultural past and an industry that was reshaping Eastland County almost overnight.
| Created / published | 1919 |
|---|---|
| Creator | harden, homer t. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Texas |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 845 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Desdemona district from 1 1/2 miles north of town |
| Reference | TX 1919 c Desdemona district |
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