Collingsworth 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 in Wellington, Samnorwood, Quail, Dodson, Aberdeen, Abra, Dozier, Fresno, Kessler, Lillie, Lutie, Pearl, Plymouth, Rolla and on the  Rocking Chair Ranch Texas saw it.

Sometime in the late 1800s to early 1900s a photographer climbed to a high perch to capture this remarkable photo of Wellington Texas featuring the Wellington Drug Store Wellington Hardware Store and First National Bank

Aerial View of Wellington in 1900

Rare image of Wellington Texas in early 1900s showing hotel, Bailey Grocery Co and Pioneer Hdw Co

Downtown Wellington Texas in 1909

On December 21, 1909 a large crowd gathered in front of the Wellington Drug Store in Wellington Texas

Very nice photo showing horse drawn wagons at I.N. Harrison's Gin in Wellington Texas in the early 1900s

A parade in Wellington Texas in the early 1900s that appears to celebrate watermelons

The Coca-Cola Bottling plant in Wellington Texas with vintage truck filled with soda pop ready to be delivered

In 1922 a farmer converted his covered wagon to a mobile melon stand and brought his harvest of watermelons to Wellington Texas

Very nice photo of the Wellington Texas Fire Department with their trucks in 1925

Resources:

West Texas History & Memories

Early Life in Texas County by County

Books about Texas People and Places

Amazing People from Texas County by County