Cal Farley, Dutch Mantell and Jerry Malin

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Life in Potter County Texas 1850 - 1950

In 1928 Cal Farley, Dutch Mantell, Jerry Malin and two unknown men posed for this amazing photo. Shown left to right: Cal Farley is on the left in boxing shorts and shoes. Malin (wearing glasses), Dutch is holding four-year old. Patricia Malin Keffer followed by two unknown men. Photo taken at Cal Farley's training camp in New Mexico. Photo courtesy of Dan Keffer

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Dutch Mantell

Dutch was a popular wrestler and actor in the late 1800s and early 1900s. He first visited Amarillo while on tour in 1906. Mantell made Amarillo his permanent home In 1925 and helped promote Cal Farley's Wun-Stop-Duzzit tire business . . . here's his bio

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Potter County Unclaimed Estates

These Deceased Residents of Potter County Left a total $915,451 in Unclaimed Money for their heirs. Know the Heirs? Let them know they can collect from the Texas Comptroller's Office. See the List

Potter County Treasures

Rare Artifacts, Memorabilia, Ancestry and Historic Records from Amarillo, Bishop Hills, Ady, Boden, Bushland, Chunky, Cliffside, and Gentry Texas.

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