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Harrison Boone Porter, father of Katherine Anne Porter, Mission, Texas, circa 1937

1937 ‧ 12 x 7 cm ‧ Photograph, documentary ‧ monochrome ‧ Jump to full details ‧ Request from Special Collections

Summary:Harrison Boone Porter, father of Katherine Anne Porter, standing in front of a grapefruit tree, Mission, Texas, circa 1937. Back inscriptions: “Daddy by one of his five year old grapefruit trees.”; “The orchard between Mission & McAllen, Texas, bought by my father for his father, who never took proper care of it.” Second inscription by Paul Porter, Jr.
Century:1901-2000
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:Texas
Place of origin – Settlement:Mission
Temporal subject: 1931-1940
Topical subjects: Porter, Katherine Anne, 1890-1980
Porter, Harrison Boone
Grapefruit
ArchivesUM location:Katherine Anne Porter Papers
  • series 12
  • box 9
  • item 1282
  • accession 66-5
Repository:Literary Manuscripts
Browse terms:Literature, Print Culture
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