Gaines 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 Seminole, Seagraves and Loop Texas saw it.

Humorous postcard from Seagraves Texas dated June 4, 1946 shows a man skinning a Jack Rabbit to make a new pair of chaps. Back of the post card says, "When cornered this species may leap over a cow, pony or car and speed to safety. Like the bison herds, now almost extinct. "

Nice photo of the Gaines County Courthouse and Jail in 1950 in Seminole Texas.

Busy day in Seminole Texas near Jameson's Grocery & Market, the Beauty and Barber Shop and the Tower Theater in 1940s

Very nice photo of Ron Davee's parents standing beside a Nash in Seminole in 1953. Photo courtesy of Ron Davee

Great old photo of road construction machinery at work in Gaines County Texas in 1940
 

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

Gaines County Unclaimed Estates

These Deceased Residents of Gaines County left a total $20,273 in Unclaimed Money for their heirs. Know the Heirs? Please Share this with your Family and Friends in Gaines County, Seminole and Seagraves Texas and let them know they can collect it from the Texas Comptroller's Office . . . See the list