Bastrop County, Texas 1891-1943 as pictured in archived government photographs, vintage postcards, old school yearbooks and newspapers from Bastrop, Elgin, Smithville, Camp Swift, McDade and Wyldwood, Texas.

McCaskill Blacksmith in Smithville 1891 - 1909

Two men pause their horse-drawn wagon for picture in front of K H McCaskill Blacksmith and Wheel Wright Shop in Smithville sometime between 1891 and 1909

Inside View of Post Exchange at Camp Swift in Bastrop in 1940

Horse-Drawn Bakery Delivery Wagon in Smithville Texas

Lone Star Bakery R E Hoppe

Smithville Residents Relax on the Colorado River in 1900

All dressed up in their Sunday best with trusty rifle at the ready, these early residents of Bastrop County Texas are ready for anything.

Bastrop Texas Railroad Station in 1900

Horse draw wagons wait to pick up weary travelers at the Bastrop Railroad Station in 1900

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Bastrop County Unclaimed Estates

These Deceased Residents of Bastrop, Elgin, Smithville, McDade and Wyldwood Texas Left a total $108,251 in Unclaimed Money for their heirs. Know the Heirs? See the list

Books about Bastrop County People and Places

History of Bastrop County Before Statehood

Bastrop County During Reconstruction

History of Bastrop County, Texas,1846-65

Bastrop County, 1691-1900

Raiders and Horse Thieves: Memoir of a Central Texas Baby Boomer

Hail of Fire: A Man and His Family Face Natural Disaster

Elgin Texas

The Bunte family history, Smithville, Texas 1880-1995

The Soul of a Small Texas Town: The Photographs, Memories, and History of McDade

Silent Night Deadly Night McDade, Texas, 1883

Smithville: Smithville's reputation is that of a railroad town, yet it offers an even richer history.

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Davick Services on Facebook: True Stories of Amazing People and Places in Texas

Texas History in the 19th Century (Amazon)

Bastrop Bulletin Board (Facebook)

Texas Unclaimed Estates

Texas Unclaimed Property Auctions