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Life in Yoakum County Texas 1850 - 1950

Yoakum 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 Denver City, Plains and Tokio Texas saw it.

1954 - 4H Club Auction1954 - 4H Club Auction

Interesting photo of the 4H Club auction in Plains Texas in 1954 with period cars and a large crowd.

Denver City in the 1930sDenver City in the 1930s

Denver City was a busy place in the 1930s when this huge highly-detailed photo captured cars lining the street and pedestrians dodge cars and trucks to get to the Lone Star Barber Shop, Denver City Recreation Club and cafe's and grocery stores on the other side.

Denver City Texas High School Cheerleaders 1945-46Denver City Texas High School Cheerleaders 1945-46
Denver City Street in 1940sDenver City Street in 1940s

Sometime in the late 1930s to early 1940s an unknown photographer stood in the middle of a wide dirt street in Denver City to capture this photo of life in Yoakum County 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 Yoakum County People and Places

Books about Yoakum County People and PlacesBooks about Plains, Denver City, Bronco and Tokio 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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