Life in Midland County Texas 1850-1950

Midland County, Texas in 1890 to 1940 as pictured in archived government photographs, vintage postcards, old school yearbooks family albums and newspapers in Midland, Benge Corner, Spraberry, Ridgeheights, Germania, Sandy Acres, Cotton Flat, Warfield, Corner Windmill, Greenwood and Chub Texas.

In the 1940s two waitresses, the cook and a lone customer posed for this photo at the Admiral Cafe in Midland Texas

In the 1910s three women, possibly sisters, posed for this huge portrait in Midland Texas

In July 1907 this picture post card of the Home Hotel was mailed from Midland Texas

25 men. women and children posed in front of the Summar & Gibson Drugs and Medicines store in Greenwood Texas in the early 1900s

Midland County Courthouse with the T. S. Hogan Petroleum Building  in the background and what appears to be an early limousine on the right foreground in 1920.

Very clear photo of six cowboys in the early 1900s branding cattle near Midland Texas

The El Campo Moderno Motel in Midland Texas in the 1920s included a cafe and a gas station with visual pumps

The Eddie-Burger in Midland Texas in the 1950s was a busy place serving Richardson Root Beer

Hotel Scharbauer in Midland in 1938

Very nice old photo of the Scharbauer Hotel in Midland Texas in 1938

Curtis Ranch near Midland Texas in 1909

In 1909 a little girl feeds her wildlife friends on the Curtis Ranch near Midland Texas. One of the deer appears to be wearing a collar in this photo created for a post card.

Wayne and Sue Saverance in 1947

"My brother Wayne and me in 1947 in Midland", Sue Saverance Miller

In 1941 a bull-dogger struggles to bring down a young bull at a rodeo in Midland Texas in this close-up image

Midland Photographer with Camera on Tripod in 1900

A photographer in Midland Texas in 1900 was about to capture something happening on the street when another photographer caught him in the act

On Christmas Day in 1894 a large wagon train of new settlers arrived in Midland and was welcomed by hundreds of people.

In 1906 the Midland County Courthouse was under construction. The stone building has one level completed with wood framing beginning to be put in place for second story windows. Small trees partially obscure the building in this very nice image

Sometime in the 1920s four barbers at Wyatt's Barber Shop in Midland posed with their their customers wrapped in warm towels getting ready for a shave.

In 1942 a young couple walked in front of Midland Drugs when an unknown photographer captured this very nice photo.

In 1908 several people were boarding the train in Midland Texas when this huge old photo was taken to create a postcard

In 1909  the City Drug Store in Midland Texas sold this post card featuring Champion Cattle Rider Len "Red" Driver

Bobby Hillin’s Longhorn Racing Midland Texas Race Car Dirt Track

Horse-drawn wagons loaded with cotton line up to get under the cotton offload point of the Midland Gin in 1900 in this huge highly-detailed photo . . . see it full size

Built in 1886, the first Midland County Courthouse was located northwest of Iowa St (now Wall St.) and Loraine.

Need to call the City Cleaners? Just phone 89.

The Llano Hotel in 1888 served as a meeting place for farmers, ranchers and business men in Midland Texas

Midland Street Scene in front of the Ray B Wimberly General Merchandise Store in 1895

People tried to protect themselves by hanging wet sheets in front of doorways and windows to filter the dirt. They stuffed window frames with gummed tape and rags. But keeping the fine particles out was impossible. The dust permeated the tiniest cracks and crevices.

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