Life in Mason County Tx 1939

Mason County, Texas in 1939 as pictured in archived government photographs, vintage postcards, old school yearbooks and newspapers. This was life in the early years of Mason, Fredonia, Art, Grit, Hedwigs Hill, Katermcy, Loyal Valley and Pontotoc Texas.

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Bird's Eye view of a parade in downtown Mason Texas gathered a large crowd in 1910

 On a snowy day in Mason Texas in the 1930s a man hooked up his pickup to a sled and took his wife and two kids on a fun ride past the Western Auto store

Inside view of Bowdry's Drug Store in Mason Texas in the 1930s

Great old photo of a cattle drive near Mason Texas in 1901 includes longhorn and whiteface cattle

Very nice old photo of the soda fountain inside the Mason Drug Store in Mason Texas in 1959

Aunt Haitys Cafe in Mason Texas with countertop juke box and canned goods on shelves

Busy day in downtown Mason Texas as early cars and horse-drawn carriages crowd the street

Armistice Day (today's Veterans Day) Parade in Mason Texas in 1919

In the 1940s Cooper's Hot Bar.B.Q was a popular place in Mason Texas

In 1859 Anna Martin married her cousin, Karl Martin, Louis Martin's nephew.
Karl built a store at Hedwig's Hill. When Karl died in 1878 the store closed. She borrowed $150 from a friend and reopened the store. She established a stage way station and a boarding house and sold whiskey, guns and groceries and acted as a banker for cattlemen. By the turn of the 20th Century she owned 50,000 acres in Mason, Llano and Gillespie counties. In 1901 Anna Martin established The Commercial Bank of Mason . . . read more

Huge image of  Downtown Mason Texas in this hand painted postcard from the 1920s. Photo courtesy Dan Whatley Collection

Sometime in the 1800s this unknown woman posed for this portrait at the Ankenman & Butler studio in Mason Texas

Sometime in the late 1800s Thomas Burleson and Hallie Gilbert McGee Barton posed for this nice old photo

Photograph of Merlyn Gail Kothmann posing with the Grand Champion Steer of the Mesa County Fat Stock in 1944

Very old photo of the Denver Hotel in Mason Texas

Born on January 14, 1932. His talent as an actor is already apparent in this photo. John Arch Carter grew up to become an Actor, Singer and Musician. . . Read more

Farmers at FSA Meeting in Mason in 1939

Try our delicious Texas steer sandwich

1939 Ad invites Mason residents to try their delicious Texas Steak Sandwich and then see the "Rip Roaring Comedy "A Texas Steer at movie at the Mason Theatre

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