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[Lovers Retreat]

Lovers' Retreat has been called one of the most scenic spots in Texas. This popular picnic spot, located on Eagle Creek north of US Highway 180 (four miles west of Palo Pinto, and south of the creek) was used for many years for camp meetings, and the annual Palo Pinto Old Settlers Reunion. This photograph shows some of the huge boulders in the area north of Eagle Creek, which were accessible from the picnic area by a suspension foot-bridge that spanned a popular swimming and fishing hole… more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

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[News Clip: Reunion]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about ten thousand settlers assembling for the 64th annual Johnson County Old Settlers Reunion. The video shows spectators and performers at Alvarado's town square.

Date: August 7, 1956

Duration: 3 minutes 14 seconds

Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

Item Type: Video

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Mrs. Buster and Mrs. Dwight enjoying the Old Settlers festivities in 1948

Mrs. Buster and Mrs. Dwight enjoying the Old Settlers festivities in 1948. They are both wearing long dresses, hats, and ribbons. There are many unidentified people in the background including a man on the far right holding a microphone on a stand.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

Old Settlers 1946

Photograph of several young and old gathered in Fair Park for the 58th Old Settlers Reunion on July 18th, 1946. There are several cars parked behind the settlers beneath some trees.

Date: July 18, 1946

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

Old Settlers-No Beard-No Permit-Charlie got all wet!

Photograph of Charles Jones in the house tank at an Old Settlers event in the 1950's. Charlie did not participate in the beard contest and was subsequently thrown into the tank.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

Old Settlers Beard Contest - Late 1950's

Photograph of Bob Johnson, left, and Morris Higley, right, showing their beards after participating in a beard contest at an Old Settlers Association event in the 1950's.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

Getting ready for Old Settlers Bar-B-Que

Photograph of several men preparing to barbecue at an Old Settlers event in the 1960's.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

Carrie Underwood Pennell Hardin, Old Settlers - 1960's

Photograph of Carrie Underwood Pennell Hardin, center, showing the younger ladies how to model period clothing at an Old Settlers event in the early 1960's at the City Auditorium.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

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