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[Lone Star School]

Description: Photograph of several men, women, and children standing in front of the Lone Star School. There are two horse drawn carriages visible in the photograph. Typed on the back of the photograph is, "The Lone Star school, located midway between the towns of Claude and Panhandle, is reputed to have been the first established on the 'high plains' of Texas. This picture was made in 1894. Miss Cappie Potts was teacher. (Star-Telegram Feature story on this school published Sunday, April 5, 1936)."
Date: unknown
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 106, July 2002 - April, 2003

Description: The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 657.
Date: 2003
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

[Copy of Comptroller's Tax Deed From William J. Swain to J. H. Collet]

Description: Copy of Comptroller's Tax Deed From William J. Swain, comptroller of public accounts of the State of Texas to J. H. Collet, agent for H. C. Hendrick. The deed states that Swain published in the Dallas Weekly Herald his intent to seize and auction the lands listed due to unpaid taxes and that the listed lands were purchased at the auction by J. H. Collet on behalf of H. C. Hendrick. There's a statement signed by Hiram Park stating that this document is a correct copy of the deed in the Deed Reco… more
Date: November 9, 1939
Creator: Swain, William J.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Washburn, Texas]

Description: Photograph of a Fourth of July celebration at Washburn, Texas featuring a large group of women and men standing around a long table in the foreground, with several horse-drawn carriages and automobiles on the right, and two small homes visible in the background on an empty plain.
Date: July 4, 1913
Partner: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
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