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Life in Coleman County Texas 1850 - 1950 Coleman County, Texas from 1850 to 1950 as pictured in archived government photographs, vintage postcards, old school yearbooks and newspapers. This was life in Texas as our parents, grandparents and ancestors saw it. |
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![]() In 1909 a group of well-dressed men gathered in front of this two-story building |
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![]() Sometime in the early 1900s an unknown photographer climbed to a high perch in downtown Coleman to capture this huge photo of buildings, horses, buggies and shoppers crowding the street below a banner for the Wilson Drug Store |
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![]() In the 1940s the Coleman Rodeo Parade took up two lanes with cars on both sides and in the middle |
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![]() Here's a very nice photo of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company and their delivery truck in Coleman Texas in 1928 |
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![]() In 1899 an unknown photographer captured this very rare image of a busty day in Talpa Texas |
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![]() In 1909 local farmers gathered in front of Farmers State Bank in Coleman to sell their cotton crop where cotton buyers would inspect the bales and make offers. |
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![]() In 1882 horses, wagons and buggies crowded around the saloon, grocery stores and mercantile stores in downtown Coleman Texas |
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![]() Very nice old picture of Depot Street in Santa Ana in the 1910s |
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![]() Sometime in the early 1900s a long parade formed in downtown Colman Texas to celebrate opening day of the County Fair |
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![]() Busy day at the courthouse in Coleman Texas in the 1910s |
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![]() In 1908 an attractive and well dressed woman posed beside a productive pear tree in Coleman Texas |
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![]() In 1915 in Coleman Texas ten ball players posed for this group photo |
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Resources: Early Life in Texas County by County Books about Texas People and Places Amazing People from Texas County by County Texas History in the 19th Century (Amazon) Vintage Texas Photos (eBay) |
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Books about Coleman County People and Places | ||||||
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