Court House in Big Spring Texas with Fire Engine in 1900s

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Life in Howard County Texas 1850 - 1950

Sometime in the 1900s fourteen citizens of Big Spring Texas posed in front of the Courthouse in Big Spring Texas with their fire engine for this post card. Note the publisher mislabeled the name of the town. A common mistake even today.

. . . for more like this please see History of Texas Police and Firemen

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Howard County Unclaimed Estates

These Deceased Residents of Howard County, Big Spring and Coahoma Texas Left a total $395,716 in Unclaimed Money for their heirs. Know the Heirs? . . . See the list

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