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Identifier
20139790
Description
Texas Technological College Museum. The museum was completed at a cost of $258,000. The museum, a notable culture and folklore center for West Texas, contains the Spitz Planetarium. A 1,316 square foot fresco in the rotunda of the Museum will portray the historical development of the South Plains, including the likenesses of the area's business and professional pioneers. Peter Hurd of New Mexico is the artist of the fresco. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, August 23, 1953.
Archival Date
1953-07
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-973
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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License
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Subjects
Museums; Planetariums
Names
Texas Tech University
Subjects
Museums; Planetariums