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Life in Johnson County Texas 1850 - 1950
Threshing Crew Breaks for Lunch

Threshing Crew Breaks for Lunch

In 1915 nineteen men on Walter Hoyler's threshing crew broke for lunch near Cleburne Texas and gathered around a cook shack when this amazing photo was captured. Walter is standing in the the center front next to the donkey.

. . . photo courtesy John Hoyler, Walter's grandson

. . . for more like this please see History of Texas Farms

Resources:

West Texas History & Memories (Face Book Group)

Early Life in Texas County by County

Books about Texas People and Places

Amazing People from Texas County by County

Texas History in the 19th Century (Amazon)

Texas History by Category and Event

Life in Johnson County 1850-1960

Life in Johnson County TexasPioneers of Johnson County Texas

Books About Johnson County People and Places

Books About Johnson County People and PlacesStories About and By Johnson County People

 

What's your Favorite Book about a Texas County, Town, Person or Place? Here's our best reads list County by County

 

Mysterious TexasTrue Stories of Amazing People and Places in Texas
 Loneliest, Least Populated Counties in Texas
Texas Cowboy HistoryBooks about Texas People County by County

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