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Texas
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Texas
in the 1800s
Texas Vintage
Photos from
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"Above
photo shows several buildings along a dirt road. The name of the
first store is E & L.P. Lawley General Merchandise, and the word
"fudge" is written on the side next to a faded finger... I found
the name "Lawley" several times in the records of Oakville in Live
Oak County. The two brothers held several positions over the years,
including editors of the Oakville Tribune. L.P. might have graduated
from Texas A&M and also served as postmaster for a time. E. fought
in the Civil War. The family came from Alabama. (I'm assuming this
is Elisha F Lawley and Leonard Peter Lawley.)" - Malcolm Jacob,
February 09, 2019
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"Above
photo shows a two-storied building with six pairs of pillars, next
to an old windmill. I think it might be the old Oakville courthouse,
but am not 100% sure. In my photo album it comes immediately after
the general merchandise store, which is why I believe the two were
taken in Oakville.
You will have to confirm this. Apparently this was a rough town
for a time, and the
nearby jail is famous even to this day." - Malcolm Jacob,
February 09, 2019
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