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	The History of the Edcouch, Texas
	Founders Edward Couch and W.L. Forbes makes move to purchase land North of Weslaco.
	Southern Pacific Railway Co. makes plans to build new line between Edinburg and Harlingen. Tracks run through northern part of property.
	New town to be built on this property because of the railway.
	Land goes on auction in Sept. of 1926
	Within the first year of existence, Edcouch has many businesses.
	Pictures of old business in Edcouch, Texas.
	Property was donated and a new school was built for the area.
	The railway serves as a means for segregation. The divide set the Hispanic community in the North and the Anglo community in the South.
	Hispanics endure unfair treatment while living in Elsa. For example, a siren at dusk that would alert the hispanic community that it was time to return back to North Elsa.

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City of Edcouch History