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Life in Hemphill County Texas 1850 - 1950 Hemphill County, Texas from 1850 to 1950 as pictured in archived government photographs, vintage postcards, old school yearbooks and newspapers. This was life in Glazier and Canadian Texas as our parents, grandparents and ancestors saw it. |
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![]() Slow day in Glazier Texas in the early 1900s. Every structure in Glazier except one house and the town's jail was destroyed by a violent tornado on April 9, 1947, and 17 people were killed. |
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![]() In 1911 two people posed for this postcard of the Santa Fe Reading Room in Canadian Texas. The Santa Fe Railroad maintained reading rooms which were houses containing recreation rooms and libraries and... read more |
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![]() Three men walk to the Santa Fe Eating House in Canadian Texas in 1920 |
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![]() In 1947 a man and woman inspect their destroyed home after a tornado in Glazier Texas |
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![]() After the tornado of April 9, 1947 a Police car parked on the street in front of Weis Dry Goods Company and, Slack and Wassenmiller Grocery and Market in Frazier Texas |
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![]() In this photo Walter Guthrie is learning marksmanship with a carbine . In civilian life he was a gas station operator in Canadian, Texas |
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![]() Very large, very clear image of visual gas pumps and an old car at the Real Service Station in Canadian Texas in 1920 |
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![]() Sometime in the late 1880s the main street of Canadian Texas was filled with people there to watch decorated wagons and fine horses parade past |
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![]() In 1920 an unknown photographer captured this amazing photo main street of Canadian Texas showing pedestrians, horses and early cars traveling down the wide dirt street |
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On July 4, 1910 many people gathered to watch the parade pass by Hotel Moody, Main Cafe, the local garage |
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![]() Sometime in 1900 four men and three mules posed for this photo of the Glazier Texas Railroad Depot |
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![]() Canadian Texas in 1887 showing early stores, houses and buildings |
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![]() These two hunters had a very nice morning hunt near Canadian Texas in 1910 |
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![]() Very nice, very large and highly detailed photo of the Canadian Texas showing arriving passengers and the conductor about to board his train |
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![]() In route to Canadian, Texas the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe brakeman Jack W. Torbet, left, and conductor James M. Johnson were captured having lunch in the caboose in 1943 |
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![]() Gerlach Mercantile and First National Bank in Canadian Texas in 1920 |
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![]() Huge photo of Glazier Texas in 1920 showing the hotel and York-Key Lumber Company |
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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 Hemphill County People and Places | ||||||
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