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Smooth Sailing: 1939

February 1939. "Bathroom of tenant purchase house. Hidalgo County, Texas." Photo by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

February 1939. "Bathroom of tenant purchase house. Hidalgo County, Texas." Photo by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

 

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A cottage for sail

This is a lovely picture and probably the most sailboats you're ever likely to see in Hidalgo County. La Sal del Rey is a salt lake located close to the middle of the county and situated on a bed consisting of rock-crystal salt composed of 99.0897% sodium chloride. As the name suggests, this was a resource claimed by the Spanish Crown while it held Mexico and what we know today as Texas. As the lake is generally around 3 to 4 feet in depth, there is little maritime activity in the immediate environs.

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I wonder how many sailboats are in this picture.

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