Life in Brown County Tx 1909 to early 1940's

Brown County, Texas in 1800's to 1950 as pictured in archived government photographs, vintage postcards, old school yearbooks and newspapers from Brownwood, Bangs, Early, Blanket, Lake Brownwood and Thunderbird Bay. Click on photos to view larger.

In 1939 Brownwood Texas a man struggles to remove live turkey from the family car.

Model T at Gas Station Brownwood Tx 1939

This Model T has seen better days but the reliable little car still beats walking.

Payne College Class of 1912

When it wasn't called Howard Payne it was Payne College like the pennant says.

Howard Payne Football Team 1909

Earliest known photo of the Howard Payne football team. Only a few of the players had helmets in this photo.

Howard Payne Football Team in 1923 Brownwood Texas

Players: Hodges, R. Harris, Flack, Caldwell, Stanford, Richey, Farmer, More, A. L. Kirkpatrick, Taylor, McAllister, Cook, Moore, Beasley . . . read more

Howard Payne Football Team 1924 Brownwood Texas

Davis, Stanford, R. Allbright, McAtee, Keaton, Moore, Henderson, Grady, T. B. Amis, Bissett, Mcallister, Scott, Hodges, Jobes, Nunnaly, Caldwell, Beach, Dheaney, Burns, Blinn and Cook.

T.B. Amis, J. Allen, Stanford, Wright, Boyd, Jobes, J.B. Shirey, Cook, Caldwell, M. Hodges, W. Hodges . . . read more see full size

Brownwood Feed Store 1939

Featuring Baker Boy Four and Carey's Salt

Featuring McLean's Studio, Tolin's Cafe and 1940's Cars

Horses, buggies and delivery wagons on the dirt street in front of the Mid-Texas Land Company and Sam Brin's One Price Store on East Barket Street in 1910 . . . see it full size

Building Army Barracks Brownwood Tx in 1940

Workers clamor to construct barracks ahead of looming storm.

Workers pack Swifts Turkey

Workers line up for shift change.

Brownwood Bulletin Board 1939

"We Trade for Livestock"

Brownwood Ice and Fuel Company c1900

Providing Ice, Coal and Cold Storage

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Brown County Estates with Unclaimed Money These Deceased Residents of Brown County Left a total $97,669 in Unclaimed Money for their heirs. Please share this with your family and friends from Early, Brownwood, Lake Brownwood, Bangs and Blanket to let them know they can claim their inheritance from the Texas Comptroller's Office. . . see the list

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