Look Who's Talking about Texas History Davick Services recommends the Facebook Group "West Texas History & Memories" for history, famous people, old photos, stories, unclaimed estates and genealogy of the Western Half of Texas . . . Check it out and join the conversation |
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Life in Garza County Texas 1850 - 1950 Garza 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 1940 Charlie Bird Sr. and his boys mounted their horses and posed for this huge very nice old photo in Post Texas |
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![]() On December 23, 1912 Post Texas had a bit of snow that was captured by an unknown photographer. |
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![]() In 1920 Cereal magnate C.W. Post set up residence in the town he designed and founded Post, Texas |
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![]() In 1916 Marshall Mason posed with his horse in Post Texas for this wonderful old photo. The Mason's were early pioneers of Garza county |
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![]() In 1920 in Post Texas the Fenton family posed with their three girls in Walter's mule-drawn freight wagon |
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![]() Shown left to Right: Oscar Kelly, Joe Smith, Bud Boren, Hal McCarty, F. E. (Bud) Marable and Willie Williams ... see full size |
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![]() Four mule Team pulls two wagon up treacherous road out of Post City Texas in 1910 ... see it full size |
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![]() Guests driving early cars arrive on dirt street at the Algerita Hotel in Post Texas in 1913 ... view full size |
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![]() Model T trucks and cars line the street in front of Willard Hardware, Lake Grocery and a huge sign advertising Wrigley's Spearmint Gum, Windmills, pipes and fittings in this huge old photo of Post Texas in the 1920s ... see full size |
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![]() Garza County Courthouse in the 1940s showing period cars, woody station wagon and one with sign on trunk.... Look closer |
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![]() In 1938, sophomores at Post High School posed for this photo two years before they graduate in 1940 See anyone you know? Look closer |
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Resources: Texas History in the 19th Century (Amazon) Vintage Texas Photos (eBay) Davick Services History Page (Facebook) |
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Books about Garza County People and Places | |||||
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