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Life in Texas from the 1800's to 1950 |
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Life in Tom Green County Texas from 1900 to 1950Tom Green County, Texas from 1900 to 1950 as pictured in archived government photographs, vintage postcards, old school yearbooks and newspapers.
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![]() Sometime in the late 1800s to early 1900s a freighter stopped his wagon train in front of the J. D. Rawls Grain and Hides company and posed for this huge crystal clear image |
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![]() In 1931 three ice delivery men posed with their mule-drawn wagon in San Angelo Texas |
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![]() In 1907 an unknown photographer captured the arrival of a mule-drawn and an ox-drawn wagon train as the came into San Angelo Texas |
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![]() In 1939 two old-time cattlemen stopped to reminisce in San Angelo Texas when an unknown photographer captured this amazing photo |
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![]() In 1908 a San Angelo Texas Trolley Car stopped so eager passengers could disembark and attend an auction of lakeview lots |
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![]() New settlers arrive with their children in San Angelo Texas in ox-drawn covered wagons in the 1890s carrying everything they own including horses, dogs and furniture |
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![]() Sometime in 1940 in San Angelo Texas an old street vendor stands with his hot peanuts and pop corn wagon just waiting for his next customer |
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![]() San Angelo built its first jail in 1875. Shortly after that three deputies posed for this incredible image |
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![]() Horses, carriages, a trolley and an early car fill the street in San Angelo in 1910 |
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![]() In 1875 the mail arrived in the first Tom Green County seat, Ben Ficklin Texas and an unknown photographer captured the event with armed men riding shotgun and two women and three children posing as well. |
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![]() In 1914 an unknown photographer captured this wonderful photo of four men playing cards and two playing pool in a pool hall in Water Valley, a small community in Tom Green County |
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![]() Sometime in 1940 a band entertained the group for a San Angelo luncheon |
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![]() Great old photo of Concho street in San Angelo Texas in 1883 includes covered wagons of new settlers near the Concho National Bank, local bakery, barber shop and more |
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![]() This elderly couple are certainly enjoying the San Angelo Rodeo in 1940. |
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![]() In 1939 a man works to put caps on milk bottles to be delivered to people in San Angelo. |
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![]() In 1939 three cattlemen took a break from the stockyard auction to visit |
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![]() Here's a rare look inside a 1939 bakery deliver truck in San Angelo Texas. |
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![]() In 1908 fifteen people people crammed into this horse-drawn parade wagon ifor this large crystal clear photo post card from San Angelo Texas. Then someone wrote "Can you see us all? . . . Well, Can You? |
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![]() In 1940 a young boy calms his donkey to get ready to ride his donkey cart in a San Angelo parade. |
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![]() In this rare old photo men on horses stop to talk in the middle of the street in front of the saloon while pedestrians crowd the street and buggies and wagons maneuver for position |
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![]() Two teen-aged boys proudly show off their prize lamb in 1940. . . . Zoom in |
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![]() Spectators on foot and in horse-drawn wagons and even a hearse filled the street n 1883 to watch workers complete the construction of the Concho National Bank in San Angelo |
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![]() Barbers in vests and ties stand ready to cut patrons' hair with various tonics lining the shelves in background in this photo from 1908. see full size |
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![]() All dressed up in cowboy hat and bandana this young boy looks forward to the day when he can join the rest of the cowboys in the rodeo arena. He would be about 84 today. Do you recognize him? Take a closer look |
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In 1920 a farmer and his wife posed for a picture in their old car they converted into a truck complete with rifle mounted on side. look closer |
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![]() The Iron is hot for these cowboys near San Angelo in 1907. Branding was necessary to help ranchers identify new calves and to protect against rustlers. |
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The Landon Hotel was a busy place in 1909 San Angelo. Pedestrians and buggies cause traffic jam as trolley unloads passengers . . . see full size |
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Cowboy stands with his horse at the coral of the San Angelo cattle auction in 1939 | ||||||
Man takes family milk cow to market in low sided trailer. Many families kept kept milk cows in their back yards in 1939 often staking them them out to graze in vacant lots. |
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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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![]() These Deceased Residents of San Angelo, Grape Creek, Knickerbocker and Christoval Texas Left a total $311,449 in Unclaimed Money for their heirs. Know the Heirs? Let them know . . . See the list |
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Famous People from Tom Green County | ||||||
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