Photos and Stories of Our Ancestors

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1. 1911, His name was Arlander Bedford Courtney and he was my Great Grandfather; Photo made in Red River County, TX

   By Mary M, January 29, 2023
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   • Mary M
   • February 2, 2023

2. Great Grandmother Gibbs - Detroit, TX

   By Mary M, February 2, 2023
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   • Mary M
   • February 2, 2023

3. Robert F. Bunting, Frontier Preacher

   By Traces, February 1, 2023
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   • dischfalkjohnnie
   • February 1, 2023

4. W.H.Akard Jr.- A Texas Son

   By W.H.Akard JR. - A Texas Son, February 1, 2023
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   • W.H.Akard JR. - A Texas Son
   • February 1, 2023

5. The Murder of James B. Tutt

   By Gary, January 31, 2023
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   • Gary
   • January 31, 2023

6. Great Grandmother, Laura Moseley Courtney, Red River County

   By Mary M, January 29, 2023
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   • Mary M
   • January 30, 2023

7. Hospital Bill 1964

   By Sundance, January 29, 2023
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   • Traces
   • January 30, 2023

8. Judge Roy Bean, A Photo I've Never Seen

   By Traces, January 30, 2023
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   • Traces
   • January 30, 2023

9. A Girl in Marshall, Texas, 1939

   By Traces, January 29, 2023
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   • Traces
   • January 29, 2023

10. Delivering the Saturday Evening Post in Fort Worth, 1910

    By Traces, January 28, 2023
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    • Traces
    • January 28, 2023

11. Anton and Carrie Samman --- Lebanese folks in Texas

    By Traces, January 26, 2023
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    • Stars at Night
    • January 28, 2023

12. Texas' Tallest Tale: The Adventures of Big Jim Patterson

    By B.E. Prince, January 25, 2023
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    • Stars at Night
    • January 28, 2023

13. A Couple in El Paso circa 1900

    By Traces, January 25, 2023
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    • Traces
    • January 25, 2023

14. First Oil Well in Texas

    By Ben E. Taliaferro, January 24, 2023
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    • Ben E. Taliaferro
    • January 25, 2023

15. Marina Solis and Children Picking Cotton in 1936

    By Traces, January 24, 2023
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    • Traces
    • January 24, 2023

16. Sharecroppers 1943

    By Stars at Night, January 5, 2023
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    • PeterTx52
    • January 24, 2023

17. Cooking class 1926

    By SplendidLady, January 23, 2023
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    • SplendidLady
    • January 23, 2023

18. Virgil Rigsby Inventor of Electric machine gun

    By Allie Blair, January 23, 2023
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    • Allie Blair
    • January 23, 2023

19. High Hill, TX

    By KMB, January 23, 2023
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    • Traces
    • January 23, 2023

20. 1852 Love Letter from Rev DB Morrill to Laura Hatch from my family collection

    By Texpatriate, January 12, 2023
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    • Stars at Night
    • January 12, 2023

21. Essay on "The Texas Character" by Rev DB Morrill. Original 1848 letter from my family collection

    By Texpatriate, January 12, 2023
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    • Texpatriate
    • January 12, 2023

22. Pearl Jarrott in Galveston

    By Traces, January 9, 2023   

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    • Traces
    • January 9, 2023

23. Men Playing With Dolls in Kimble County

    By Traces, January 8, 2023   

    • johnnit tatom; kimble county
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    • Traces
    • January 8, 2023