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Life in Hemphill County Texas 1850 - 1950 Hemphill County, Texas from 1850 to 1950 as pictured in archived government photographs, vintage postcards, old school yearbooks and newspapers. This was life in Glazier and Canadian Texas as our parents, grandparents and ancestors saw it. |
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Terrill
Family in Canadian Texas In the early 1900s the Terrill family posed for the wonderful family portrait in front of their home in Canadian Texas |
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Jennings
Drug Store in Early 1900s Post card from Canadian Texas promoted the Jennings Drug Store in Canadian Texas between 1907 and 1918. |
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Home
in Canadian Texas 1904 - 1918 Sometime between 1904 and 1918 a man and his wife, two young girls and five young children posed for a family portrait in front of their home in Canadian Texas |
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Street
Scene in Canadian Texas in 1909 Five horse-drawn wagons carrying hay and a man and his dog in an early car in Canadian Texas in front of the Tepe-Hoover Lumber Company in 1909 |
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Main
Street in Canadian 1908 Quiet Day on Main Street in Canadian Texas in 1908 |
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Glazier
Texas Church and Parsonage Methodist Episcopal church and parsonage in Glazier, Texas in 1907 |
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Glazier
Texas in Early 1900s Slow day in Glazier Texas in the early 1900s. Every structure in Glazier except one house and the town's jail was destroyed by a violent tornado on April 9, 1947, and 17 people were killed. |
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Santa
Fe Reading Room in Canadian in 1911 In 1911 two people posed for this postcard of the Santa Fe Reading Room in Canadian Texas. The Santa Fe Railroad maintained reading rooms which were houses containing recreation rooms and libraries and... read more |
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Santa
Fe Eating House Canadian in 1920 Three men walk to the Santa Fe Eating House in Canadian Texas in 1920 |
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Man
and Woman Inspect Destroyed Home In 1947 a man and woman inspect their destroyed home after a tornado in Glazier Texas |
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Police
Car and Debris in Glazier Texas in 1947 After the tornado of April 9, 1947 a Police car parked on the street in front of Weis Dry Goods Company and, Slack and Wassenmiller Grocery and Market in Frazier Texas |
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Private
Walter F. Guthrie in 1943 In this photo Walter Guthrie is learning marksmanship with a carbine . In civilian life he was a gas station operator in Canadian, Texas |
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Real
Service Station in Canadian in 1920 Very large, very clear image of visual gas pumps and an old car at the Real Service Station in Canadian Texas in 1920 |
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Parade
in Downtown Canadian late 1800s Sometime in the late 1880s the main street of Canadian Texas was filled with people there to watch decorated wagons and fine horses parade past |
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Main
Street Canadian Texas in 1920 In 1920 an unknown photographer captured this amazing photo main street of Canadian Texas showing pedestrians, horses and early cars traveling down the wide dirt street |
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July 4 Parade in Canadian Texas in 1910 On July 4, 1910 many people gathered to watch the parade pass by Hotel Moody, Main Cafe, the local garage |
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Glazier
Texas Railroad Depot in 1900 Sometime in 1900 four men and three mules posed for this photo of the Glazier Texas Railroad Depot |
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Canadian
Texas in 1887 Canadian Texas in 1887 showing early stores, houses and buildings |
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Canadian
Texas Bird Hunt in 1910 These two hunters had a very nice morning hunt near Canadian Texas in 1910 |
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Canadian
Texas Railroad Depot in 1890 Very nice, very large and highly detailed photo of the Canadian Texas showing arriving passengers and the conductor about to board his train |
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Conductor
and Brakeman Having Lunch 1943 In route to Canadian, Texas the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe brakeman Jack W. Torbet, left, and conductor James M. Johnson were captured having lunch in the caboose in 1943 |
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Gerlach
Mercantile Co in Canadian in 1920 Gerlach Mercantile and First National Bank in Canadian Texas in 1920 |
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Glazier
Texas Main Street in 1920 Huge photo of Glazier Texas in 1920 showing the hotel and York-Key Lumber Company |
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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) |
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Hemphill
County Unclaimed Estates These Deceased Residents of Canadian Texas left a total $33,515 in Unclaimed Money for their heirs. Know the Heirs? Please Share this with your Family and Friends to Let them know . . . see the list |
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Books about Hemphill County People and Places | ||||||
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