Gray County, Texas from 1850 to 1950 as pictured in archived government photographs, vintage postcards, old school yearbooks and newspapers in Alanreed, Lefors, Mclean and Pampa. . This was life in Texas as our parents, grandparents and ancestors saw it.

First National Bank Pampa in 1908

In 1908 an unknown photographer captured this very nice photo of the First National Bank in Pampa Texas

Very nice old photo of Schneider's Hotel in Pampa Texas in the 1920s with perioud cars and children playing

The Cabot Company Carbon Black Plant in Pampa Texas was spewing an ugly cloud of black smoke in 1929

Downtown Pampa in 1920s

Muddy day in downtown Pampa in 1920s

Downtown Pampa late 1800s

Great old photo of downtown Pampa Texas in the late 1800s with a traffic jam of horse drawn wagons and carriages at the end of the street.

Proud Family in Pampa Texas pose with their luxury car in 1938. Note oil wells in background . . . View full size

Hundreds of people gathered for this July 4th picnic on the Texas Panhandle near Pampa Texas in 1906 . . . See it full size

Passengers gather as steam locomotive pulls into the McLean Texas Depot sometime in the 1910s . . . See full size

One of the first road graders is pulled by an oil powered tractor in Gray County Texas . . . Zoom in

Massive dust storm approaches farm homestead near Pampa Texas in 1935 . . . View full size

In 1937 this proud owner shows off his car in Pampa Texas . . .  Zoom in

Downtown Pampa Texas was a busy place in 1926. Cars and trucks are parked everywhere and pedestrians crowd the dirt street. . . . Look closer

Rex Theatre in Pampa featured a change of program every day in 1927 but today's movie banner had been torn away by the wind . . . See full size

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