True Stories of Amazing People and Places in Texas

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.

In 1920 in Post Texas the Fenton family posed with their three girls in Walter's mule-drawn freight wagon

Shown left to Right: Oscar Kelly, Joe Smith, Bud Boren, Hal McCarty, F. E. (Bud) Marable and Willie Williams ... see full size

Four mule Team pulls two wagon up treacherous road out of Post City Texas in 1910 ... see it full size

Guests driving early cars arrive on dirt street at the Algerita Hotel in Post Texas in 1913 ... view full size

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

Garza County Courthouse in the 1940s showing period cars, woody station wagon and one with sign on trunk.... Look closer

In 1938, sophomores at Post High School posed for this photo two years before they graduate in 1940 See anyone you know? Look closer

West Texas History & Memories

Texas History in the 19th Century (Amazon)

Vintage Texas Photos (eBay)

Davick Services History Page (Facebook)

Early Life in Texas County by County

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