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In 1931 these boys from the Gatesville School for boys were working hard and learning a trade in the Tailor Shop when this photo was captured for the school's pictorial yearbook. The department, supervised by Mrs. Mattie Sears, and made all the garments, both under and outer, including the caps, table and bed lines, for seven hundred boys.
 

. . . photo courtesy of Brent Lemons

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West Texas History & Memories

Early Life in Texas County by County

Books about Texas People and Places

Amazing People from Texas County by County