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Life in Ector County Texas 1850 - 1950
Penwell Texas in 1929

Penwell Texas in 1929

Shortly after oil was found, Penwell Texas sprang into existence on October 7, 1929. The first residents lived in tents or hastily constructed shacks, but eventually better housing was built, At its heyday it boasted filling stations, stores, hotels, a drugstore, barbershop, dance hall, and the typical boom town rooming houses.

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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)

Texas History by Category and Event

Life in Ector County Texas 1850 1950

Life in Ector County Texas 1850-1950Pictorial History of Ector County

Books about Ector County People and Places

Books about Ector County TexasFavorite Books about Ector County People, Places and Events

Famous People from Ector County TexasFamous People from Ector County (B)
 

Ector County Treasures

Rare Artifacts, Books, Memorabilia, Ancestry and History Records from Odessa, Goldsmith, Gardendale and West Odessa. See Ector County Treasures (eBay)
 

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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