True Stories of Amazing People and Places in Texas

Howard County, Texas in 1920 to 1942 as pictured in archived government photographs, vintage postcards, old school yearbooks and newspapers.

In 1902 forty six children and their teacher sat for their fifth grade class photo in Big Spring Texas.

On the team (and probably in the photograph): Gill Alfred Barnett, Wesley Line, Frank Covert, Elmer Boatler, James Little ... read more see full size

Sandstorm Big Spring 1930s Postcard

Visitors to Big Spring State Park 1920

Three men, three women and four children at the Big Spring Park in 1920

Big Spring Tx Street Scene1940s from Post Card

Young Woman Stands on Cliff in 1940

Sometime in the 1940s a pretty young woman posed at the edge of a cliff in Howard County.

Resources:

Early Life in Texas County by County

Books about Texas People and Places

True Stories of Amazing People and Places in Texas (Facebook)

Texas History in the 19th Century (Amazon)

Vintage Texas Photos (eBay)