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 Oldham County Texas 1850 - 1950 | |||||
Tascosa Texas Courthouse Election Day 1911
On election day in 1911 a photographer caught local residents waiting to enter the Tascosa Courthouse. The Tascosa Courthouse served 12 counties in the Texas Panhandle. It was the site of trials for killings that had filled Boothill Cemetery until 1915 when Tascosa had a courthouse and almost no residents; the county seat was moved to Vega, Texas that year.
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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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Life in Oldham County 1850 -1950 | |||||
Books about Oldham County People and Places | |||||
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