Monthly Archives: July 2018

Majestic Theatre of Decatur TX

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Suzassippi

Decatur, TX has a great town square–one of my favorite things in visiting new places.  I actually stopped off to photograph the New Deal post office and got caught up on the beautiful square.  As I was heading back to … Continue reading →

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Former First National Bank of Itta Bena

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Suzassippi

William Gatlin and Susan Tietz (2009) completed the nomination form for the Itta Bena Historic District, National Register of Historic Places, and indicated the former First National Bank Building would be among buildings eligible on its own.  The 1918-1919 Neo-Classical … Continue reading →

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Early Brick Companies of Texas

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Suzassippi

While photographing the Palo Pinto County Courthouse, I was intrigued with a section of sidewalks bordered by bricks.  I recognized (of course!) Fort Worth and Thurber Brick Company, but the others were new to me: Globe, Palmer, and Standard.  Fort … Continue reading →

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Morrow Grocery: Meats Feeds

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Suzassippi

Morrow Grocery on Main Street, Graford, Texas, was established in 1903 according to their Facebook page.  They operated a meat market in conjunction with the grocery store–you know, the way we bought meat before butchers were phased out of many … Continue reading →

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First National Bank of Graford

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Suzassippi

Graford is a small town in Palo Pinto County, Texas, with a estimated current population of 601 persons.  The town name comes from Graham and Weatherford–a fact I never knew before today (Handbook of Texas Online, Claudia Hazlewood, “GRAFORD, TX,” … Continue reading →

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Palo Pinto County Courthouse

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Suzassippi

Texas has some of the most imposing courthouses, and overall, have done a nice job of protecting them thanks to the Texas Historical Commission’s “nationally recognized and award-winning Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program.”  Thus far, 67 full restorations have been … Continue reading →

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Limestone Guard Wall, Kimberlin Mountain: Another WPA Find

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Suzassippi

Growing up in Young County, Texas, this road was one of my dad’s favorites for a Sunday afternoon drive around Lake Possum Kingdom, or PK as we knew it.  On my recent trip to Texas, I discovered this guard wall … Continue reading →

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Texas in Retrospect

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Suzassippi

I am finally back in Mississippi, after 7 weeks in Texas with little phone signal, less Internet, and yet a whole lotta experiences tucked under my belt, even if not in Lottabusha County.  I left Mississippi on May 15, with … Continue reading →

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