Life in Kerr County Tx 1934 to 1943

Kerr County, Texas in 1934 to 1943 as pictured in archived government photographs, vintage postcards, old school yearbooks and newspapers.

In 1914, William Dewitt Clinton Burney, who was a Texas Ranger and the first sheriff of Kerr County posed with his new car in this very nice old photo.

No place to park at the Blue Bonnet Hotel in Kerrville Texas in 1956 in this huge very-clear photo postmarked 1956

In 1910 a photographer climbed to a high perch to capture this birds-eye view of Kerrville Texas

Four girls canoeing at Camp Waldemar in Kerrville in 1941

Westminster Auditorium in Kerrville Texas as it appeared in 1937

Four men, a woman and a horse drawn wagon in front of the Kerrville Texas train station in 1900

Troops marching past the E.R. Dischinger Realty Co and the meat market in 1950 parade in Kerrville Texas

In 1933 a photographer climbed to a high perch near the Charles Schreiner Companyto capture this birds-eye view of main street in Kerrville Texas

Gulf gas station in Kerrville Texas in 1930s with period cars and visual gas pumps that allowed customers to see how much gas they were getting before it was put in the car's tank

Two cowboys at the Kerrville Rodeo in 1921 with one cowboy transferring from one horse to another.

Busy day in Kerrville Texas near the Manhattan Restaurant and Humble Station that boasted rest rooms that are extra clean in 1950

With their young son at the wheel a family posed in their Model T Ford in Kerrville Texas 1913

Highly detailed photo of a grocery store in Kerrville Texas in 1910

Old Time Cowboy Tells Stories about Early Days in Kerr County Texas. This story is about how a German Immigrant Held Off 100 Comanche Raiders. Published April 24 1909 in The Kerrville Mountain Sun . . . read the article

Water Street Kerrville Tx 1940

Old photo of Water Street in Kerrville in the 1940s showing Old photo of Water Street in Kerrville in the 1940s showing Pfempells drug store and old coin operated weigh stations at entrance. drug store and old coin operated weigh stations at entrance. View full size

Resources:

West Texas History & Memories (Face Book Group)

Early Life in Texas County by County

Books about Texas People and Places

Famous People from Texas County by County

These Deceased Residents of Kerrville, Center Point, Hunt, Ingram and Mountain Home left a total $384,425 in Unclaimed Money for their heirs. Know the Heirs? Please Tag or Share this with your Family and Friends to Let them know they can collect it from the Texas Comptroller's Office . . . see the list

Historical Treasures from Kerr County Texas

See All Kerr County Treasures