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Donna

By Fort, Karen Gerhardt

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Donna

By Fort, Karen Gerhardt

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Donna, Texas, named for the daughter of one of the town's founders, is located in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley. Established in 1904, Donna has grown from a village of tent-dwelling pioneers to a community of families who share a productive agricultural and economic tradition. Captured here in over 150 vintage images, from the 1890s to the 1950s, is the rich history of the ranchers who lived along the Rio Grande, the entrepreneurs and families who settled in Donna and contributed to its development, and the social impact of the military in the years just before World War I. Advertisements from developers, railroads, and businessmen's organizations brought many Texans and Midwesterners to Donna. Deployment of U.S. soldiers, Texas state militia, and National Guardsmen to the border during the 1914-1917 bandit raids brought a new prosperity to Donna with the influx of these troops. From the coming of the railroad and construction of the irrigation system, to the laying out of farms and groves, and finally to the building of the town itself, Donna residents have always seen the potential of their chosen land.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
128
Release Date:
2002-09-25
Publication Date:
2002-09-25
Publisher:
Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
073851943X
ISBN13:
9780738519432
Weight:
299 g
Height:
162 cm
Width:
242 cm
Thickness:
9 cm

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