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 Moore County Texas 1850 - 1950 Moore 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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![]() Covered in the product they help produce these carbon black workers posed for this photo in 1942 in Sunray Texas |
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![]() An oil well driller and two roughnecks paused from their work in 1942 to pose for this photo in Moore County Texas |
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![]() A business owner in Dumas Texas set the top portion of a windmill (motor and fan) in the ground to attract attention to his business in September of 1939 |
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![]() In 1939 a truck carrying a large tank parks beside a farm implement store in Dumas Texas |
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![]() In 1942 a woman rushes to get out of the way as a dust storm kicks up in Dumas Texas |
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![]() In 1910 ten cowboys lined up to pose for this huge highly detailed photo in Dumas Texas |
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![]() With an economy powered by cattle and minerals, Dumas Texas was a bustling place in 1929 |
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![]() This hamburger stand in Dumas Texas was decorated with cattle brands from local ranches and offered CocaCola, Royal Crown Cola and ice cream |
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![]() Four exhausted workers at the Sunray Carbon Black plant posed for a photo in 1942 |
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A thirsty worker takes a long drink from a canvas bag
covered in carbon from the carbon black plant where he works in Sunray
Texas in 1942 |
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![]() This candid shot shows carbon black plant workers cleaning up after a hard days work before going home to their families in Sunray Texas in 1942 |
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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 Moore County People and Places | ||||||
![]() These Deceased Residents of Dumas, Cactus and Sunray left a total $108,487 in Unclaimed Money for their heirs. Know the Heirs? Please Share this with your Family and Friends to Let them know they . . . see the list |
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