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Life in Cottle County Texas 1850 - 1950

Cottle 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 from Cee Vee, Narcisso and Paducah saw it.

 
First State Bank in Paducah in Early 1900sFirst State Bank in Paducah in Early 1900s

Seven men and a woman posed for this post card of the First State Bank in Paducah Texas in the early 1900s. Don't know if the men noticed the woman was in the photo.

Benny Butler at Work in 1964Benny Butler at Work in 1964

In 1964 an unknown photographer captured this photo of Benny Butler at work outside Paducah Texas on the SMS Tongue River Ranch

Cottle County Courthouse in 1900Cottle County Courthouse in 1900

In 1900 a group of Cottle County pioneers and officials posed in front of the Cottle County courthouse in Paducah Texas

Parr Family in Paducah Texas in 1919Parr Family in Paducah in 1919

This picture was taken in 1919 in the Paducah, TX area. The little girl on the right sitting down is my mother born March 1918 in Chalk, TX. Also in the picture are my Aunts, Lucy standing on the left, Mary sitting holding Uncle Raymond, and Minnie standing behind momma ... Read more

Mrs L C Hanks, Paducah in 1936Mrs L C Hanks, Paducah in 1936

In 1936 Mrs. L.C. Hanks of Paducah Texas endorsed the Electrolux Kerosene powered refrigerator as a means of bringing modern conveniences to farm families.

Improving Streets in Paducah in 1912Improving Streets in Paducah in 1912

In 1912 the citizens of Paducah Texas took to the streets to improve East Backus Street

C. H. Long in Life MagazineC. H. Long in Life Magazine

On August 22, 1949, LIFE magazine ran a cover photo of C.H. Long who was a thirty-nine year old foreman of the JA Ranch in Paducah, Texas. The magazine described the cowboy as “one of the most purely functional human beings the world has ever developed.” In 1954...read more

Cottle County Courthouse in 1930sCottle County Courthouse in 1930s

 

Cowboys Eating Dinner in the 1910sCowboys Eating Dinner in the 1910s

Sometime in the 1910s thirteen cowboys from he O X Ranch sat down for supper near Paducah Texas

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

Texas History in the 19th Century (Amazon)

Texas History by Category and Event

Books about Cottle County People and Places

Books about Cottle County TexasBooks about about Paducah, Delwin, Ginsite, Cee Vee, Chalk and Hackberry Texas

 

What's your Favorite Book about a Texas County, Town, Person or Place? Here's our best reads list County by County

 

Mysterious TexasTrue Stories of Amazing People and Places in Texas
 Loneliest, Least Populated Counties in Texas
Texas Cowboy HistoryBooks about Texas People County by County
 

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