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Texas Street Scenes 1850 - 1950 Life on the streets of 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 saw it. |
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Anderson County | ||||||
Looking West from Spring Street Palestine Tx 1908 Busy day on Spring Street in Palestine in 1908 as farmers bring crops to market in horse drawn wagons and early trucks and customers fill the street. |
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Street scene on Oak Street in Palestine in 1918 featuring horse drawn wagons and well dressed shoppers. |
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Andrews County | ||||||
Andrews
Texas Street Scene 1920s Andrews residents and travelers gather in front of local cafe in this early photo of Andrews Texas . . . look closer |
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Andrews
Texas Main Street in 1940s Horse waits patiently across the street from Farmer's Grocery and Smiths Drug Store in this remarkable old photo of Main Street in Andrews Texas in 1940s. |
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Archer County | ||||||
Holliday
Texas in 1915 Very busy day in Holliday Texas in 1915 |
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Armstrong County | ||||||
Claude
Texas in 1911 West Side of Square in Claude Texas in 1911 when the streets were dirt and the main means of transportation was horses and horse drawn buggies. |
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Downtown
Claude Texas in 1914 The dirt street in front of the H.M. Kight & Bro dry goods store in downtown Claude Texas was crowded with horse drawn wagons in 1914 |
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Fishing
Main Street in Claude Texas in 1910 After a rare rain in Claude Texas in 1910, Armstrong County pioneers posed as if they were fishing the muddy street on the West side of the courthouse square for this postcard. . . Look closer |
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PLPerson
Land Motorcade Claude Texas 1909
On January 15, 1909, the P. L. Person Land Company organized a motorcade in Claude Texas to attract new settlers to Armstrong County, one of the least populated counties in Texas even today. |
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Bailey County | ||||||
Main Street in Muleshoe Texas in 1950s Street scene
in Muleshoe Texas in 1950s showing BF Goodrich store, CR Anthony and
Samson Drugs . . . see the
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Bandera County | ||||||
Bandera
Street Scene in 1940s Vintage cars line the street in front of Corner Drug Store, Bottles Stores and and the OST in 1940 Bandera Texas . |
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Bastrop County | ||||||
Horse-Drawn Bakery Delivery Wagon
in Smithville Texas Lone Star Bakery R E Hoppe |
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Snowstorm Smithville Tx 1920 | ||||||
Smithville Street Scene 1920 | ||||||
Downtown
Smithville in 1935 Smithville Texas was a busy place in 1935 when this photo was captured with vintage cars, drug stores, liquor stores and a Texaco station down the street |
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Burnet County | ||||||
Downtown
Burnet Texas in Early 1900s Muddy day in downtown Burnet Texas as horse-drawn wagons and early cars and truck try to make their way though the flooded street |
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Burnet
Main Street Parade in 1912 In 1912 photo the band marches down main street in Burnet Texas followed by small children dress white. |
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Brewster County | ||||||
Alpine
Texas Main Street 1940's Crystal clear image of downtown Alpine Texas shows 1940s cars driving past the Texas Cafe, Saddlery and Hardware store, Granada Texas and the Alpine Cafe |
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Alpine
Texas Rodeo Parade 1926 Model T's line the street and people on the buildings watched horses and wagons parade past in the great old photo of downtown Alpine Texas . . . |
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Main
Street Alpine Texas in 1920 Model T Bus drives past Hotel Holland in Alpine Texas in 1920 in this incredibly detailed image. |
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Brown County | ||||||
Main Street in Brownwood Texas in 1941 | ||||||
Brownwood
Street Scene 1940's
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Brownwood
Street Scene in 1945
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Center Avenue Brownwood Texas
1946 Featuring McLean's Studio, Tolin's Cafe and 1940's Cars |
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East
Baker Street in Brownwood in 1910 Horses, buggies and delivery wagons on the dirt street in front of the Mid-Texas Land Company and Sam Brin's One Price Store on East Barket Street in 1910 . . . see it full size |
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Birds
Eye View Brownwood in 1909 Horse drawn wagons are being loaded in front of the W. T. Scott & Co store in this birds-eye view of Brownwood Texas in 1909 |
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Brownwood
Texas in 1883 Very rare image of Brownwood Texas street with a light dusting of snow taken in January 1883 by Taylor Bros photographers |
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Carson County | ||||||
Main
Street in Panhandle Texas in Late 1800s
Huge Photo of downtown Panhandle
Texas in the late 1800s.
See it full size |
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E.B.
Pool Drug Store Very nice photo of downtown Panhandle Texas featuring the E. B. Pool Drug Store in 1890s |
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Castro County | ||||||
Downtown
Dimmitt in 1954 Cars lined the street in downtown Dimmitt Texas near Manning's Department Store in 1954 |
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Childress County | ||||||
Childress
Texas Street Scene in 1930s Busy day in Childress Texas with vitage cars in this very nice photo from 1930s |
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Commerce
Street in Childress in 1920 Very nice old photo of buildings that lined Commerce Street in Childress in 1920 including a visual gas pump on the street |
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Carey Texas
in Childress County in 1938 Two years after this photo was taken Carey was home to 25 families and had a post office, a school, a cotton gin, three churches, and a general store . . . See the image full size |
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Childress
Texas in November 1909 In November of 1909, Main Street in Childress was filled with horse-drawn freight wagons hauling bales of cotton . . . view full size |
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Main
Street Childress in 1950 Great old photo of Main Street in Childress Texas in 1950 showing Main Drugs, Gate City Ice Cream, First National Bank and more |
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Coleman County | ||||||
Commercial
Ave in Coleman in 1900s Sometime in the early 1900s an unknown photographer climbed to a high perch in downtown Coleman to capture this huge photo of buildings, horses, buggies and shoppers crowding the street below a banner for the Wilson Drug Store |
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Coleman
Rodeo Parade in 1940s In the 1940s the Coleman Rodeo Parade took up two lanes with cars on both sides and in the middle |
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Talpa
Texas Street Scene in 1899 In 1899 an unknown photographer captured this very rare image of a busty day in Talpa Texas |
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Marketing
Cotton Coleman in 1909 In 1909 local farmers gathered in front of Farmers State Bank in Coleman to sell their cotton crop where cotton buyers would inspect the bales and make offers. |
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Downtown
Coleman Texas in 1882 In 1882 horses, wagons and buggies crowded around the saloon, grocery stores and mercantile stores in downtown Coleman Texas |
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Depot
Street in Santa Ana in 1910s Very nice old picture of Depot Street in Santa Ana in the 1910s |
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Coleman
Parade on Fair Day in 1900's Sometime in the early 1900s a long parade formed in downtown Colman Texas to celebrate opening day of the County Fair |
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Coleman
in 1950s
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Coryell County | ||||||
Downtown
Gatesville in 1890s In the 1890s a huge crowd gathered in front of the W. A. Schley & Co store in Gatesville Texas |
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Cottle County | ||||||
Improving
Streets in Paducah in 1912 In 1912 the citizens of Paducah Texas took to the streets to improve East Backus Street |
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Hereford
Texas Street Scene in 1909
In 1909 Hereford was booming. This photo shows the fancy cars and their proud occupants as they drive past Hubbard Barnet Dry Goods |
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Crane County | ||||||
Main
Street in Crane Texas in 1939 Rare color photo of Crane Texas in 1939 showing C and M Food Market, Pat's Place, the Club Cafe and the Petroleum Cafe |
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Downtown
Crane Texas in 1939 Nice photo from 1939 of downtown Crane Texas with water tower in background a showing The Florsheim Shoe store, the Crane Club, Liquor store and Rx Drugs |
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Ben's Barber Shop
& Dry Cleaners in 1939 In 1939 the local barber stood in front of his Barber Shop and Dry Cleaners while another citizen of Crane Texas relaxed on the bench in front of the Texan Club where you could get Lunch & Beer |
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Crosby County | ||||||
Downtown
Ralls Texas in 1917 It was a mighty muddy day in downtown Ralls Texas when an unknown photographer captured this amazing photo . . . see it full size |
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Deaf Smith County | ||||||
Missouri
Ave in Hereford in 1908 Someday this dirt street in Hereford Texas will be a tree lined street but in 1908 the trees needed more time to grow and each house needed its own windmill. |
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Hereford
Texas in the Early 1900's Old photo of Hereford Texas from postcard advertising Good Auto Service proudly shows off new wealth with multitude of cars . . . See large image |
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Hereford
Texas Street Scene in 1909
In 1909 Hereford was booming. This photo shows the fancy cars and their proud occupants as they drive past Hubbard Barnet Dry Goods |
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Warren
Hardware Company in 1909 Shoppers walk the concrete sidewalk and horse drawn carriages and early automobiles drive on the dirt street in front of the Warren Hardware Company. . . Expand photo |
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1951
Parade in Herford Texas Honors Pioneer Women Covered wagon pulled by two horses down a main street in Hereford Texas is followed by a long line of women dressed in pioneer clothing in a parade to honor pioneer women in 1951 . . . View larger |
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Dallam County | ||||||
Dalhart
Texas Street Scene 1930s Cars parked in front of Dalhart Hardware, US Royal Cord Tires, local cafe and more.
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Downtown
Dalhart During Dust Storm in 1936 No time to linger in downtown Dalhart as pedestrians hurry to find shelter from epic dust storm in 1936. |
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Denrock
Ave in Dalhart in 1912 Slow day on Denrock Ave in Dalhart Texas in 1912 with only a few horse-drawn carriages and carts and one Model T driving down the middle of the dirt street |
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Dalhart
Street Scene in 1910 Horse-drawn wagons crowd the wide dirt street while pedestrians crowd the sidewalk under telegraph poles in this incredible photo of downtown Dalhart in 1910 |
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Main
Street Looking North in Dalhart in 1920 Early cars line the dirt street in front of the Mission Mission Theatre on the east and an unnamed garage on the west in huge, highly detailed photo . . . see full size |
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Downtown
Dalhart Texas in 1923
Busy day in downtown Dalhart with Model T's lining the
street near |
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Main
Street in Dalhart in Early 1950s Main Street looking south in Dalhart Texas featuring the B&B cafe, old cars and children playing |
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Dawson County | ||||||
Lamesa
Texas in 1938
Nice image of downtown Lamesa Texas from the top of the
Dawson County Courthouse shows two pharmacies, grocery store and eleven
vintage cars |
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Family Shopping in Lamesa Texas in 1940 |
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Lamesa
Texas Street Scene in 1940's
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Deaf Smith County | ||||||
Hereford
Texas in 1907 Street Scene from Hereford Texas in 1907 depicts people walking away from railroad tracks |
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Missouri
Ave in Hereford in 1908 Someday this dirt street in Hereford Texas will be a tree lined street but in 1908 the trees needed more time to grow and each house needed its own windmill. |
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Hereford
Texas in the Early 1900's Old photo of Hereford Texas from postcard advertising Good Auto Service proudly shows off new wealth with multitude of cars . . . See large image |
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Hereford
Texas Street Scene in 1909
In 1909 Hereford was booming. This photo shows the fancy cars and their proud occupants as they drive past Hubbard Barnet Dry Goods |
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Warren
Hardware Company in 1909 Shoppers walk the concrete sidewalk and horse drawn carriages and early automobiles drive on the dirt street in front of the Warren Hardware Company. . . Expand photo |
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1951
Parade in Herford Texas Honors Pioneer Women Covered wagon pulled by two horses down a main street in Hereford Texas is followed by a long line of women dressed in pioneer clothing in a parade to honor pioneer women in 1951 . . . View larger |
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Busy
Day in Hereford in the 1960s Nice photo of Hereford Texas as it was in the early 1960s with period cars and stores. |
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Dickens County | ||||||
Welcome
to Spur Texas in 1900 Along about 1900 the citizens of Spur Texas stretched a Welcome banner across main street and gathered on foot, in buggies and wagons to welcome someone to town. |
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Eastland County | ||||||
Ranger
Texas Street Scene 1920 Early Cars park in front of National Supply Company forcing pedestrians to walk the dirt street in Ranger Texas in the 1920s . . . zoom in |
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Side
Street in Desdemona Texas in 1920s A side street in Desdemona Texas in the 1920s where you could pick up a casing crew for your oil well or fill your belly at the Wide-A-Awake Buffet or get a hair cut at the barber shop |
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Desdemona
Texas in 1918 Very interesting photo of Desdemona Texas in 1918 with buildings backed up against oil derricks and old cars and horse-drawn wagons double parked in front of the buildings |
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Duke
Street in Desdemona in 1920s Classic photo of Duke Street in Desdemona Texas in 1920s with horse drawn wagons, period cars and trucks... |
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Downtown
Desdemona Texas in 1920s Cars parked along street as a horse drawn wagon makes its way in front of Jim's Cafe, and two drug stores in Desdemona Texas in the 1920s |
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Desdemona
Street Scene in 1920s In Desdemona Texas in the 1920s a lone man on a horse rides past cars parked on both sides of the dirt street in front of the City Hotel, First National Bank and cafe's on both sides of the street. |
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5
Cent Ride across Ranger Texas Mud Street Sometime in the 1800s an innovative man with a team and a sled began charging pedestrians a nickel to ferry them across the muddy streets of Ranger Texas . . . take a closer look |
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Desdemona
Texas Downtown Street Scene 1920’s Pedestrians walk on wooden sidewalk in front of Post Office, First National Bank and the drug store while earl cars and horses and wagons pass on the dirt street . . . see the amazing detail |
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Downtown
Cisco Texas 1950s 1940s and 1950s cars along the street in front of drug store, Sears and local cafe in this large photo of downtown Cisco in the 1950s . . . view larger |
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Downtown
Ranger Tx Early 1900's Rare old photo shows Main Street in Ranger Texas in the early 1900s |
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Eastland
Texas Main St. Corner Drug Store 1940s 1940s Eastland Texas Street Scene shows Corner Drug Store, Eastland Hotel and period cars . . . view this nice old photo |
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Main
Street Ranger Texas 1920s Bird's Eye View of Ranger Texas in 1920 shows Firestone Store and Commercial Store . . . zoom in |
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Ranger
Texas Street Scene 1920 Early Cars park in front of National Supply Company forcing pedestrians to walk the dirt street in Ranger Texas in the 1920s . . . zoom in |
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Main
Street Ranger Texas 1920s Bird's Eye View of Ranger Texas in 1920 shows Firestone Store and Commercial Store . . . zoom in |
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Ector County | ||||||
Parade
in Odessa Texas in 1930s Photo of a parade in downtown Odessa Texas in 1930s was turned into a post card letting potential settlers know what Odessa had to offer |
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Odessa
Street Scene 1920s Busy day in this street scene from Odessa Texas in the 1920s |
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Penwell
Texas in 1929 Shortly after oil was found, Penwell Texas sprang into existence in 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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Odessa
Texas in 1911 On a windy day in 1911 an unknown photographer stood on top of a building in Odessa Texas and captured this remarkable photo . . . see it full size |
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Odessa
Texas Street Scene in 1940s Late 1930's and early 1940s cars and trucks line the street on this busy day in downtown Odessa in the 1940s . . . see full size |
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Main
Street in Odessa in 1930 Take a turn back to the past on Odessa's downtown dirt street in this photo from the 1930s . . . tap the thumbnail to view full size |
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Parade
in Odessa Texas in 1956 In 1956 people lined the streets to watch an army tank roll down the street in a parade in Odessa Texas. Tap photo to see this detailed image |
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El Paso County | ||||||
El
Paso Street Scene in March 1892 Not much happening on this dusty street in El Paso on a quiet day in March of 1892 . . . |
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Horse drawn wagons and early cars line an El Paso street beside trolley rails in front of Beros Clothing Store in 1918. |
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Texas
Street El Paso, Texas 1932 Horse drawn wagons, Model A and Model T cars and pedestrians crowd Texas street in this photo from 1932. |
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1938 El Paso Texaco Gas Station Motorists get their cars serviced at 1938 gas station. |
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San
Francisco Street in El Paso Texas Early 1950's San Francisco Street was the place to stay in El Paso during the early 1950's. Stay at the Hilton, Knox Hotel, Hotel McCoy or several budget hotels that line the street. |
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Erath County | ||||||
Stephenville
First Baptist Church 1930 Vehicles line the street at the First Baptist Church in Stephenville while parishioners visit on church lawn in 1930. |
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Stephenville
Businesses on Washington Street 1910 Businesses on Washington Street in Stephenville Texas c1910. The unidentified man standing on the Model T had a reputation as an expert tool sharpener, even though he had no hands. |
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Huckabay
Texas in 1913 Bird's Eye view of street scene in Huckabay Texas looking west in 1913. |
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Higginbotham
Ford Stephenville Tx Higginbotham Ford Dealership in Stephenville Texas proudly displays their lineup of new Model T's on dirt street. |
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Downtown
Dublin Texas on Patrick Street c1890's
Farmers bring cotton
harvest on horse-drawn wagons through downtown Dublin on Parker Street
past McCampbell & Sons Groceries in late 1800's |
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Cattle
in Downtown Stephenville in 1911 Cattle belonging to A.B. Yearwood at the corner of College and Graham in Stephenville. It was common for farmers and ranchers to drive livestock through the streets at the time. |
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Floyd County | ||||||
South
Side of Square in Floydada in 1920s Stores, Model T's, a July Clean-Up Sale and a strange vehicle driving down the street in Floydada in the 1920s . . . see the detail |
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West
Side of Main Street Lockney Texas in 1920s Model T cars and trucks line the dirt street on the west side of main street in front of Morgan & Co. Farm Machinery, Mercantile, Groceries and Dry Goods, in Lockney Texas in early 1920s . . . tap thumbnail to view full size |
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East
Side of Main Street in Lockney in 1920s Looking north on main street in Lockney in 1920s you would see farm-made trucks and model T's in front of CS Morris & Company Groceries, Elayres Dry Goods and Riley Brewster & Reed on the right side of the dirt street . . . take a look |
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West
Side of Square in Floydada in 1926 Very busy day in downtown Floydada in 1926. Cars take up all the parking spaces in front of Clark-Wood Dry Goods, Stephens Store, Woody Drug and Stansell & Collins Groceries and Hardware and crowds gather to get into the movie theatre . . . |
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Main
Street in Lockney Texas in 1909 Man walks his horse down an empty main street in Lockney Texas in 1909 in this rare old photo . . . look closer |
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Floydada
Texas about 1908 Horses and wagons on dirt streets in Floydada Texas in 1908. By 1910 the population of Floydada would reach 664. |
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North
Side of Square in Floydada in Early 1900s North side of square in Floydada Texas including images of period cars and people of the hardware store and (Believe it or Not) a cafe that also sold gas and oil . . . See for yourself |
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Street
Scene Floydada Texas early 1900s Shoppers in front of hardware, dry goods and drug store on Floydada's dirt street in late 1800's to early 1900's |
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South
Side of Square Floydada Tx 1909 Photo features Boerner & Nelson's Cash Grocery, Snodgrass Dry Goods and farmers bringing wagon loads of grain to town . . . see full size |
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West
Side of Square Floydada West side of square in Floyd City Texas (Floydada) showing pedestrians in front of the Hardware store, Floyd City Dry Goods, drug store and more. I'm dating this photo as 1890's because . . . read more and see the full size photo |
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Floydada
Texas Street Scene in 1921 Incredible photo of southwest corner of square in Floydada in 1921 showing Leach's, Brown Brothers, Mitchell Bros Furniture and Implements, First National Bank, Houston's Dry Goods, Stephen Store and Woody Drug Co. |
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Main
Street Floydada Texas in 1950 Rainy day on Main Street in Floydada in 1950's |
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Mobile Store In Floydada Texas in 1907 Boerner-Nelson's Mobile Store ready to deliver leather goods and groceries to surrounding communities, farms and ranches in 1907. |
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Gaines County | ||||||
Seminole
Street Scene in 1940s Busy day in Seminole Texas near Jameson's Grocery & Market, the Beauty and Barber Shop and the Tower Theater in 1940s |
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Garza County | ||||||
Algerita
Hotel in Post Texas in 1913 Guests driving early cars arrive on dirt street at the Algerita Hotel in Post Texas in 1913 ... view full size |
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Downtown
Post Texas in 1920s Model T trucks and cars line the street in front of Willard Hardware, Lake Grocery and a huge sign advertising Wrigley's Spearmint Gum, Windmills, pipes and fittings in this huge old photo of Post Texas in the 1920s ... see full size |
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Main
Street in Crane Texas in 1939 Rare color photo of Crane Texas in 1939 showing C and M Food Market, Pat's Place, the Club Cafe and the Petroleum Cafe |
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Downtown
Crane Texas in 1939 Nice photo from 1939 of downtown Crane Texas with water tower in background a showing The Florsheim Shoe store, the Crane Club, Liquor store and Rx Drugs |
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Gray County | ||||||
Pampa
Texas Street Scene in 1926 Downtown Pampa Texas was a busy place in 1926. Cars and trucks are parked everywhere and pedestrians crowd the dirt street. . . . Look closer |
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Downtown
Pampa in 1920s Muddy day in downtown Pampa in 1920s |
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Downtown
Pampa late 1800s Great old photo of downtown Pampa Texas in the late 1800s with a traffic jam of horse drawn wagons and carriages at the end of the street. |
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Gregg County | ||||||
Kilgore
Skyline with Oil Wells Adorned with Christmas Stars and Lights in 1939
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Kilgore, Texas Street Scene 1939 with old cars oil derricks and stores. | ||||||
Hale County | ||||||
North
Broadway in Plainview in 1930s Amazing photo of North Broadway in Plainview Texas in the early 1930s showing great detail of Hotel Ware, Smith Dry Goods, the Olympic Theater, First National Bank and the city Windmill. The street is lined with old cars and trucks including an early bus |
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Main
Street in Plainview in 1929 Busy day on Main Street in Plainview Texas on August 28, 1929 with period cars and trucks lining the street |
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Corner of North Pacific Street, Plainview TX 1914 In 1914 a large crowd gathered in front of the First National Bank on Pacific Street in this huge photo of Plainview residents, early cars, carriage and a man on horseback . . . see full size |
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North
Side of Square in Plainview in Early 1900s Sometime in the early 1900s an unknown photographer took this large detailed photo of the north side of the courthouse square in Plainview Texas showing horse-drawn carriages and one early car with white tires parked on the dirt street |
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Restriction
Street Before 1916 Was there ever a street named Restriction in Plainview Texas? Yes, until 1916 when the city council renamed it 11th street. The inscription on this photo shows 1842 as the date. Not likely, as Plainview wasn't founded until 1888. Before that there just wasn't much around here except flat open Prairie. Take a closer look |
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Downtown
Plainview Texas in 1897 Mules, Horses and Wagons from two freight teams line Plainview's dirt street in front of early stores including Mrs. M. B. Fowle Dry Goods, Irick and Dyer Groceries, City Drug Store, Williams Bro's. Cheap Cash Store, Donohoo and Ware Dry Goods . . . Huge photo see full size |
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Plainview Texas in 1890 Photo of Plainview Texas in 1890 showing wide dirt street with cattle, horse-drawn freight wagons and Melton Leach Mercantile store. The idea of founding a town here began in 1886 when Z. T. Maxwell moved with his family and 2,000 sheep from Floyd County and established a farm . . . Read more and view photo full size |
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Dimmitt
Hotel Moved to Plainview in 1893 In 1893 a two-story hotel was moved 45 miles from Dimmitt Texas to Plainview Texas. This remarkable photo is believed to have been taken when it arrived . . . see full size |
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Bird's
Eye View Plainview Texas in 1913 In 1913 an unknown photographer climbed to the top of the courthouse to capture this photo of horse-drawn wagons and an early car in Plainview Texas |
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Downtown
Plainview Texas in 1950s Mighty busy day in downtown Plainview Texas in the 1950s |
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Hall County | ||||||
Downtown
Memphis Texas in 1908 Horse drawn carriages, wagons and shoppers filled the dirt street in this photo of downtown Memphis Texas the way it was in 1908 . . . Look closer |
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Town square Memphis,
Texas in 1937
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Commercial
Club in 1910 Sometime in 1910 a large group of people gathered on foot on their horses and in their wagons in front of the Commercial Club in Memphis Texas |
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Hansford County | ||||||
Downtown
Spearman in 1920 Huge photo of downtown Spearman Texas in 1920 showing the hotel, local stores and period cars |
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Hardeman County | ||||||
Quanah
Texas in 1896 On July 4, 1896 a large group of people on foot, on horseback and in carriages turned out to welcome Quanah Parker to the town named after him |
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Johnson
Street Quanah Postcard from 1909 In 1909 this postcard was used to entice settlers to Quanah Texas |
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Main
Street in Quanah Texas in 1910s On a muddy day in the 1910s a photographer captured this large highly detailed image of four men in an early automobile as they skidded in front of the camera |
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Birdseye
View Quanah in 1908 In 1908 an unknown photographer climbed to a high perch to capture this birds-eye view of Quanah Texas |
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Chillicothe
after the fire of 1890 In 1890 a devastating fire ravaged Chillicothe Texas and the aftermath was captured on film |
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Haskell County | ||||||
1905
Haskell County Street Scene Very nice wide-angle shot of horse-drawn wagons and buggies in font of the furniture store, grocery store, and city meat market in Haskell Texas in 1905. |
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Downtown
Stamford in 1890s Rare photo of downtown Stamford in the 1890s with Penick-Hughes & Co Furniture and adjacent stores. |
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Downtown
Haskell in 1890s In the 1890s Pedestrians, horses and wagons crowd the dirt street of downtown beneath a maze of telegraph wires in Haskell Texas in front of the bank, McNeill & Smith Hardware Company, Bowy Furniture Co., C.M. Hunt & Co. Dry Goods and The Eating Place |
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Haskell
Street Scene in 1950s In this scene of Haskell Texas from the 1950s period cars and the Haskell water tower can be seen. |
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Hemphill County | ||||||
Parade
in Downtown Canadian late 1800s Sometime in the late 1880s the main street of Canadian Texas was filled with people there to watch decorated wagons and fine horses parade past |
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Main
Street Canadian Texas in 1920 In 1920 an unknown photographer captured this amazing photo main street of Canadian Texas showing pedestrians, horses and early cars traveling down the wide dirt street |
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July 4 Parade in Canadian Texas in 1910 On July 4, 1910 many people gathered to watch the parade pass by Hotel Moody, Main Cafe, the local garage |
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Canadian
Texas in 1887 Canadian Texas in 1887 showing early stores, houses and buildings |
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Glazier
Texas Main Street in 1920 Huge photo of Glazier Texas in 1920 showing the hotel and York-Key Lumber Company |
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Glazier
Texas in Early 1900s Slow day in Glazier Texas in the early 1900s. Every structure in Glazier except one house and the town's jail was destroyed by a violent tornado on April 9, 1947, and 17 people were killed. |
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Hockley County | ||||||
Muddy
Street in Downtown Anson, Texas Hockley County 1937
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Howard County | ||||||
Upper
Main Street Big Spring in 1890s Sometime in the 1890s a photographer stood in the middle of upper Main Street to capture this huge wide-angle shot. |
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Big Spring Tx Street Scene1940s from Post Card
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Main
Street in Big Spring Texas in 1890s Main Street in Big Spring Texas as captured sometime in the 1890's by an unknown photographer for this post card. Photo shows a busy day with horse-drawn wagons in front of the Western Windmill and Hardware Company and the R. P. Patty store |
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Hudspeth County | ||||||
Main
Street Hwy 80 Sierra Blanca Texas 1954
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Hutchinson County | ||||||
Borger
Texas Main Street in 1938 Wide angle view of Main Street in Borger in 1938 showing the De Soto Dealership, Hotel Black, Drug Store and more. Picture shown here is cropped. Tap the image to see both sides of the street |
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Borger
Texas Main Street on a Busy Day in 1920 In 1920 cars crowded this wide dirt street in Borger Texas in this large, detailed photo . . . tap to see full size |
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Main
Street Borger in 1920s Very busy day on Main Street in Borger Texas in the 1920s |
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Johnson County | ||||||
Cleburne
Street Scene 1938 In this 1938 photo postcard of a Cleburne Texas street near the Liberty Hotel period cars are neatly parked on each side |
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Chambers
Street in Cleburne in 1800s Very busy day on Chambers Street in Cleburne Texas in late 1800s with horse-drawn carriages and hundreds of people gathered near the New York Life Insurance Co |
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Market
Square in Cleburne 1800s Something big was happening on Market Square in Cleburne Texas when this crowded scene was captured in the 1800s |
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Jones County | ||||||
Central
Avenue in Hamlin in 1909 In 1909 pedestrians, horses, buggies and freight wagons filled Central Avenue in Hamlin Texas |
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Town
Square in Anson in 1890 Amazing photo of Anson's Town Square in 1890 shows horses, buggies and people near the Palace Barber Shop and the Anson Post Office |
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40
Bales Cotton 10 Horses in Anson 1910 In 1910, ten horses pulled 40 bales of cotton on a wagon train through downtown Anson Texas |
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Downtown
Hamlin in 1914 In 1914 a huge crowd gathered in front of the drug store. on the dirt street in downtown Hamlin |
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Downtown
Anson in the 1940s Sometime in the 1940s an unknown photographer stood in the middle of the street in downtown Anson Texas to take this huge wide-angle shot |
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Kerr County | ||||||
Water Street Kerrville Tx 1940
Old photo of Water Street in Kerrville in the 1940s showing Old photo of Water Street in Kerrville in the 1940s showing Pfempells drug store and old coin operated weigh stations at entrance. drug store and old coin operated weigh stations at entrance. View full size |
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Main
Street Kerrville in 1933 In 1933 a photographer climbed to a high perch near the Charles Schreiner Companyto capture this birds-eye view of main street in Kerrville Texas |
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Birds-Eye
View Kerrville in 1910 In 1910 a photographer climbed to a high perch to capture this birds-eye view of Kerrville Texas |
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Lamb County | ||||||
Downtown
Littlefield in the 1940s Very nice photo of Littlefield Texas in the 1940s with CocaCola signs at the drug store and across the street near the Palace Theatre. |
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Lubbock County | ||||||
WW2
Scrap Metal Drive in Slaton Texas Patriotic citizens of Slaton deposit large pile of scrap metal on main street in 1944. Slaton stores in background include O.Z. Ball and Co., Texas Utilities, Barber Shop, Drug Store, Texas Grocery, Jewelry store and the Dry Goods Store. |
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Downtown
Slaton Texas in Early 1900s Nice photo of Texas Street in Slaton Texas shows Model T's lining the dirt street in front of local stores in early 1900s . . . see it full size |
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Circus Parade in Lubbock Texas in 1912-1919 Early residents of Lubbock line the street with their Model Ts to watch elephants and and other exotic animals pulling carriages in the circus parade. |
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South
Side of Square in Lubbock in 1906 Great old photo of the South Side of the Courthouse Square in Lubbock the way our ancestors would have seen it in 1906. The Lubbock Mercantile building is in the final stages of construction. The J. E. Murfee Lands company would later become J. Murfee and Sons and move into the Lubbock Mercantile building . . . . . . see full size |
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Downtown
Lubbock in 1960s Nice photo of downtown Lubbock Texas in the 1960s featuring Levine's, The Luggage Shop, Lords, Kress Variety, Hotel Lubbock and much more |
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Maverick County | ||||||
Eagle
Pass Street Scene 1940s Eagle Pass Texas the way it was in front of the Eagle Hotel in the 1940s |
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Main
Street in Eagle Pass Early 1900s Great old photo of Main Street in Eagle Pass in the early 1900s with horse-drawn carriages on the dirt street. |
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Menard County | ||||||
Downtown Menard Tx Flood Scene July 1938 Man wades through flooded street in downtown Menard while others watch under the awnings of Piggly Wigley, Western Auto and Ben Franklin Store in 1938. During July 1938, intense rainfall across several counties in central Texas produced record flooding along the San Saba River and Brady Creek, in addition to other waterways . . . |
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Downtown
Menard in 1950 Huge photo of San Saba Avenue in Menard Texas in 1950 taken by photographer Walt Wiggins |
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Midland County | ||||||
Midland Tx Main Street 1920's
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Midland Tx Parade 1918
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Masonic Parade Midland Texas 1904
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Main Street & Stores
in Midland Texas in 1890
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Midland Street Scene 1895 Midland Street Scene in front of the Ray B Wimberly General Merchandise Store in 1895
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Midland
Texas on Christmas Day in 1894 On Christmas Day in 1894 a large wagon train of new settlers arrived in Midland and was welcomed by hundreds of people. |
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Couple
in Downtown Midland 1942 In 1942 a young couple walked in front of Midland Drugs when an unknown photographer captured this very nice photo. |
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Main
Street in Midland in 1940
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Midland
Street Scene in 1935 Need to call the City Cleaners? Just phone 89. |
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Birdseye View Midland Texas in 1940's | ||||||
Mitchell County | ||||||
Aerial
View of Westbrook Texas on December 29 1915 On December 29 1915 a photographer climbed into an early plane and captured this amazing aerial photograph of Westbrook Texas covered in a light dusting of snow. |
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Aerial
View of Colorado City Texas in 1923
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Colorado
City Main Street in 1925 Very large crystal clear photo of Main Street in Colorado City Texas in 1925 when street lights were in the middle of the intersection |
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Moore County | ||||||
Tank
on Truck Dumas in 1939 In 1939 a truck carrying a large tank parks beside a farm implement store in Dumas Texas |
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Dumas
Main Street in 1942 Dust Storm In 1942 a woman rushes to get out of the way as a dust storm kicks up in Dumas Texas |
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Cowboys
in Dumas Texas in 1910 In 1910 ten cowboys lined up to pose for this huge highly detailed photo in Dumas Texas |
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Main
Street in Dumas Texas in 1929 With an economy powered by cattle and minerals, Dumas Texas was a bustling place in 1929 |
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Motley County | ||||||
Family
Makes Camp Outside Matador in 1890's In the 1890's a family made camp outside Matador. Photo shows the Motley County Jail in background |
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Main
Street Matador in 1950s Matador Texas as it appeared in the 1950s near the Matador Auto Co Ford Dealership |
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Motley
County Railroad Opens in 1914 Birdseye view of Celebration of the opening of Motley County Railroad in Matador Texas . . . look closer |
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Nolan County | ||||||
Sweetwater
Texas Main Street 1930s Postcard
1930s post card of main street in in Sweetwater Texas
captures a man in mid-stride stepping off sidewalk and many cars parked
in front of the barber shop, two drug stores, a cafe and an eye glasses
store. |
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Roscoe
Texas Main Street in 1900
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Birdseye
View of Roscoe Texas in 1910
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Ochiltree County | ||||||
Perryton
Texas in 1925 In 1925 an unknown photographer climbed to a high perch to capture this large birds-eye view of Perryton |
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Perryton
Texas Duststorm in 1935
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Main
Street in Perryton in 1955 Nice large photo of main street in Perryton Texas in 1955 with a Conoco station on the right and a Texaco station on the left |
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Downtown
Perryton in 1940s Busy day in downtown Perryton Texas in 1940s in this huge highly-detailed image |
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Birds-Eye
View of Perryton in 1922 From a very high perch an unknown photographer took this large birds-eye view of the residential section of Perryton Texas in 1922 |
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Dust
Storm Looms Over Downtown Perryton in 1937 On June 4, 1937 a huge dust storm was about to engulf downtown Perryton Texas |
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Oldham County | ||||||
Main
Street Tascosa in 1910 Photo of Main street in Tascosa in 1910 shows horse drawn wagon on dirt street and two residents on porch of local store. Once called the Cowboy Capital of the World, it was the largest city in Oldham County . . . |
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Cowboys
Outside Vega Cafe in 1950 Three cowboys linger outside the Vega Cafe in 1950. Interesting gear can be seen and faces can be identified in this old photo . . . |
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Potter County | ||||||
Dust Storm Amarillo Tx 1936 Amarillo was no stranger to the horrible dust storms of the dust bowl days of the 1930's
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Amarillo's
Olympic Theater 1919 The Olympic (formerly the Grand Opera House) was located on the NE corner of 7th and Polk Streets across the street from the Piggly Wiggly grocery store. The Olympic had one screen and 1800 seats . . . see more photos and history |
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Street
Car on Polk Street in 1912 By 1912, Polk Street was central to the bustling center of commerce in Amarillo. Many visitors relied on one of the first motorized street cars in Texas . . . view full size
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Polk Street in 1914
Street Scene showing Dillard's, Drug Store, Nunn's Store, and shoppers dodging Model A's and T's to cross the street . . . full size image
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Amarillo
Street Scene Late 1800's Showing horse drawn wagons and boot shop. zoom in
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Presidio County | ||||||
Marfa
Street Scene Panorama 1907-1917 Panoramic view of Downtown Marfa Texas in early 1900s Photo at left is just a small portion of this huge photo
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Marfa
Texas Downtown Parade in 1920s The parade in Marfa was quite a site to see in the 1920s. There's some very creative early floats on display. |
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Reagan County | ||||||
Downtown
Big Lake Texas in 1920s Huge photo of the Post Office in 1920s at Big Lake Texas in the Nelson & Nairn store advertising Peters Shoes. In the foreground are some vintage cars and in the background a covered wagon with horses. |
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Reeves County | ||||||
Downtown
Pecos Texas in 1920s Sometime in the 1920s an unidentified photographer captured this huge photo of the dirt street in front of the hotel in Pecos Texas. |
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Main
Street in Pecos Texas in 1920s Very nice photo shows a roadster crossing intersection in front of a model T on Main Street in Pecos Texas in 1920s |
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Downtown
Pecos Texas in 1940s Downtown Pecos Texas was a busy place in the 1940s |
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Scurry County | ||||||
Humble
Gas Station Snyder 1940s Huge photo from 1940s post card shows Humble Gas Station in Snyder Texas with 40s model cars parked beside it . . . |
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Downtown
Snyder Texas in 1920s Model T cars and trucks on wide dirt street in front of National Business Co,. J. W. Templeton Groceries, Variety, Drug and other stores in downtown Snyder Texas in 1920s . . . |
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Flood
in Snyder Texas 1924 In this 1924 photograph, M.E. Rosser watches Deep Creek rise from outside his home in Snyder Texas. The Scurry County jail is in the the background . . . view full size |
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Sherman County | ||||||
Second
Street in Texhoma in 1920s Very nice, very large image of Second Street in Texhoma showing local businesses, the water tower and period cars |
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Somervell County | ||||||
Store
buildings on square in Glen Rose Texas in 1939 Very clear image of J.F. Reynolds Cash Grocery next door to their competitor and a cafe specializing in Fish and 10 cent beer . . . see it full size |
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Bank
Corner Glen Rose Texas in 1939 Group of men hang out at bank building next to J. E. Ward's Tailor Shop in Glen Rose Texas in 1939 . . . look closer |
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Swisher County | ||||||
Northwest
Corner of Square in Tulia in 1918
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Patriotic
Parade in Tulia Texas in 1909 In July 1909 decorated early cars and horse drawn wagons paraded on the dirt streets of Tulia Texas past the South Plains Land Company and the Plaza Restaurant |
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Swisher
County Picnic Parade in 1911 This entry in the 1911 Swisher County Parade appears to feature a monkey perched above two young ladies riding in a carriage won first place, and represented Tulia Bank and Trust |
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Downtown
Tulia in 1910s Downtown Tulia Texas was a busy place when this photo was taken showing well dressed people and Model T cars on the dirt street. |
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Tarrant County | ||||||
Fort Worth Street Scene in 1942 | ||||||
Livestock Exchange Building in Fort Worth in 1928
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Taylor County | ||||||
Downtown
Abilene in 1950s Traffic came to a stop in downtown Abilene when Hardin Simmons athletes were selling balloons to drivers in 1950 |
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Pine
Street Abilene Texas 1920 In 1920, cars and pedestrians lined Pine Street in Abilene Texas to watch the parade. Tap the image to see full size. |
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Abilene
Candy Company in 1939 Salesmen for the Abilene Candy Company proudly line up beside their company cars in 1939. |
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Abilene Ice Company Truck 1940's | ||||||
Abilene
Ice Company Wagon 1910 Horse-drawn ice wagon from the Abilene Ice Company parked on a residential dirt street in 1910 while driver delivers a block of ice to resident's ice box. |
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Horse Drawn Parade Float Abilene Texas 1910's | ||||||
Horse
Drawn Street Sprinkler Abilene c1900 Horse-drawn sprinkler wagon helps keep the dust down on the dirt streets of Abilene Texas in 1900. This one also serves as a moving billboard for the Campbell's Store. |
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Palace Cafe Merkel Texas 1900 | ||||||
Tom Green County | ||||||
Concho
Ave and Chadbourne Street in 1895 In this rare old photo men on horses stop to talk in the middle of the street in front of the saloon while pedestrians crowd the street and buggies and wagons maneuver for position |
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Chadbourne Street in San Angelo in 1900 Busy day on Chadbourne Street in San Angelo as buggies, wagons and a few very early cars fill the dirt street in the early 1900's. View full size |
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Chadbourne Street Scene San Angelo in 1919 By 1919 horse drawn buggies have been replaced by early cars on the now paved Chadbourne Street and a big welcome sign has been stretched across the street. View Full Size |
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Chadbourne Street San Angelo 1930's The 1930's saw Chadbourne street transformed into an auto center with businesses on both sides offering cars and service to the model A's and T's that lined the street. The Auto Company, Highway Garage and Ford Tire Store can be seen. See the full image |
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San
Angelo Street Scene in 1910 Horses, carriages, a trolley and an early car fill the street in San Angelo in 1910 |
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Landon Hotel San Angelo, Texas in 1909 The Landon Hotel was a busy place in 1909 San Angelo. Pedestrians and buggies cause traffic jam as trolley unloads passengers . . . see full size |
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Concho
Street in 1883 San Angelo Great old photo of Concho street in San Angelo Texas in 1883 includes covered wagons of new settlers near the Concho National Bank, local bakery, barber shop and more |
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Wheeler County | ||||||
Downtown
Wheeler in 1940s 1940s photo of Wheeler Texas shows cars parked in front the Cafe & Market and Picketts Thrift Store |
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Main
Street in Mobeetie in 1905 Rare old image of main street in Mobeetie Texas in 1905 shows a buggy and a horse-drawn wagon and several pedestrians on the dirt street |
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Shamrock
Texas Car Wreck 1957 Near a large billboard for the Shamrock Motel and Restaurant a car falls off the road into a deep ditch in 1957 |
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Shamrock
Texas Gas Station & Cafe 1940s Very large image of a popular Conoco gas station and cafe in Shamrock Texas in the 1940s |
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Williamson County | ||||||
Georgetown
Street Scene in the 1940s Downtown street scene in Georgetown Texas in the 1940s features period cars parked in front of Gold's Dept Store, Edward's Cafe, another cafe offering Fried Chick Burgers and a hardware store . . . |
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Main
Street in Taylor Texas in 1930s Old post card depicts Taylor Texas in the 1930s with visible stores including Preslar & Dewitt Pharmacy and Kelly Tires . . . |
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Georgetown
Public Square in 1909 Horse-drawn carriages, horses and pedestrians crowd the dirt street in this rare old photo of downtown Georgetown Texas in 1909 . . . see it full size |
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Bartlett
Texas Main Street in 1910 The rocky dirt main street Bartlett Texas was a busy place in 1910 with street filled with horse drawn freight wagons and horses while shoppers walk the wooden sidewalk . . . zoom in |
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Georgetown Texas Main Street in 1900 In this remarkable old photo of Georgetown Texas in 1900 well dressed people wait on the side walk for someone to arrive and three dogs sniff at the pants of three men waiting on the street |
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Birdseye
View Georgetown Texas in 1880s Huge, amazingly clear birdseye view of Georgetown Texas in the 1880s |
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Downtown Georgetown Street Scene
in 1920's Very nice, very large photo of Downtown Georgetown Texas in 1920 |
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Winkler County | ||||||
Downtown
Wink Texas in 1926 In 1926 this photograph was produced for a promotional postcard touting Wink Texas as The Worlds Fastest Growing Oil Town and stated that six months earlier this was a pasture. |
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Kermit
in 1960s Nice large image of downtown Kermit Texas in the 1960s featuring Wackers store just down the street from the courthouse. |
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Yoakum County | ||||||
Denver
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. |
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Denver
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 |
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Zavala County | ||||||
Street
Scene in Crystal City in 1939 In 1939 two men visit on a sidewalk while two little boys tug at their father's pocket to get his attention and another sits on the sidewalk to play. |
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Men
Leaning on Mailbox in Crystal City In 1939 two men stopped at a mailbox to have a talk in front of the grocery store in Crystal City Texas |
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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) |
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