Coleman County, Texas from 1850 to 1950 as pictured in archived government photographs, vintage postcards, old school yearbooks and newspapers in Burkett, Coleman, Goldsboro, Gouldbusk, Novice, Rockwood, Santa Anna,  Talpa, Valera and Voss
. This was life in Texas as our parents, grandparents and ancestors saw it.

In 1906 two young women from Santa Anna Texas dressed up in their nicest and wore their largest, fanciest hats to sit for this beautiful old photo.

Hotel Coleman Late 1800s

Hotel Coleman and adjoining building in Coleman Texas in late 1800s

Coleman County Courthouse

Very clear photo of the Coleman County Courthouse in 1930s

Walker House Hotel

Walker House Hotel in Santa Ana Texas in late 1800s

In 1909 a group of well-dressed men gathered in front of this two-story building

Sometime in the early 1900s an unknown photographer climbed to a high perch in downtown Coleman to capture this huge photo of buildings, horses, buggies and shoppers crowding the street below a banner for the Coulson Drug Store

In the 1940s the Coleman Rodeo Parade took up two lanes with cars on both sides and in the middle

Here's a very nice photo of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company and their delivery truck in Coleman Texas in 1928

In 1899 an unknown photographer captured this very rare image of a busty day in Talpa Texas

In 1909 local farmers gathered in front of Farmers State Bank in Coleman to sell their cotton crop where cotton buyers would inspect the bales and make offers.

In 1882 horses, wagons and buggies crowded around the saloon, grocery stores and mercantile stores in downtown Coleman Texas

Very nice old picture of Depot Street in Santa Ana in the 1910s

Sometime in the early 1900s a long parade formed in downtown Colman Texas to celebrate opening day of the County Fair

Busy day at the courthouse in Coleman Texas in the 1910s

In 1908 an attractive and well dressed woman posed beside a productive pear tree in Coleman Texas

In 1915 in Coleman Texas ten ball players posed for this group photo

Resources:

West Texas History & Memories (Face Book Group)

Early Life in Texas County by County

Books about Texas People and Places

Famous People from Texas County by County