Desdemona district, Texas, 1919 – Historic Photo Reproduction
(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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Desdemona district, Texas, 1919 comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Library of Congress record: Desdemona district from 1-2 mile south of town
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Desdemona district, Texas, 1919
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In 1919 Desdemona was a small farm community in Eastland County, north-central Texas, where cotton and pasture set the rhythm of daily life. When the crop came in, wagons loaded with bales rolled toward the gins, and the money from the harvest decided what local stores could extend on credit over the coming year. School terms were often shortened so children could help in the fields. Churches, lodges, and Saturday trading in town gave families their main social life, and the boll weevil, which had spread across Texas for years, remained a steady worry for anyone whose living depended on cotton.
| Created / published | 1919 |
|---|---|
| Creator | harden, homer t. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Texas |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 830 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Desdemona district from 1-2 mile south of town |
| Reference | TX 1919 h Desdemona district |
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