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Kimble County, Texas in 1940 as pictured in archived government photographs, vintage postcards, old school yearbooks and newspapers. You can browse and view more than a thousand images of early life in Texas in eBay's Historical Texas Collection. . .

With help from his dog a sheep and goat rancher herds goats into to corral in Kimble County Texas in 1940

Highway to Junction in 1940s

Sometime in the 1940s an unknown photographer captured this picturesque image of Junction Texas

This man-made hammer of modern origin was found near London, Texas in northeast Kimble County in 1936, encased in Cretaceous (dinosaur-age) limestone that is supposedly many millions of years old. The hammer had to be in existence before it could ... read more and see full size

A goat rancher empties freshly sheared mohair into a sack in March 1940 in Kimble County. The sack will weigh up to 300 pounds when full

In March of 1940 famed photographer Russell Lee took this huge aerial photo of Junction Texas. Does anyone know anything about the mysterious stone structure in the bottom right of this photo?

Very large photo of a campground in Junction Texas in the 1930s with clothes drying on the line and early campers

In the 1920s twelve men were working hard to complete a new theatre in Junction Texas when they paused for this photo that would be used as a promotional postcard

Two deer hunters in 1899 preparing meat and hides for market in Kimble County Texas

In 1932 four hunters posed with their cars, deer and the owner of the Sinclair Station in Junction in this crystal clear image.

Sheep and goat rancher's daughter studies in rocking chair with quilt on her lap.

Rancher and wife sit down for dinner in Kimble County Texas in 1940

Shearers pick up mohair after shearing angora goats in Kimble County Texas in 1940

"Cowboys" herd sheep and goats on ranch in Kimble County.

After a hard day's work, ranch family sits down for meal with family and friends in 1940.

Kimble County goat shearer takes a break from the back breaking work in 1940.

Pinkie Pinkerton stands in local cafe visiting with local ranchers and townsmen

In 1940 motorized goat shearing was made possible by powering the device with a Model A through belts connected to the axle.

Exhausted and worried rancher pauses during sheep shearing in Kimble County Texas in 1940. He has a lot riding on this year's crop of wool and mohair.

With hat hanging from antelope horns, Kimble County rancher cranks phone to make a call in 1940.

Migrant Shearer in Kimble County Texas in 1940

Unnamed migrant sheep and goat shearer takes a break  to wash hands in washbowl.

Ranchman Encourages Baby Goat

Rancher encourages newborn goat to suckle its mother in 1940

Angora goats playing and eating in Kimble County hay barn in 1940

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Kimble County Unclaimed Estates

These Deceased Residents of Kimble County Left a total $25,740 in Unclaimed Money for their heirs. Know the Heirs? Share this with your list of Family and Friends from Junction, Roosevelt and London Texas . . . see the list