Index of Historic Wilson County Photographs

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Floresville Photos, Page 1

#101 S.A. & A.P. Depot, Floresville
#102 Cox Confectionery, 1901, Claude Cox, center
#103 I. D. Flores Drug Store, The Rexall store, 1912
#104 Exterior of I. D. Flores Drug Store
#106 Old City Hall downstairs, Masonic Lodge upstairs, 1919 to 1970
#107 S.A. and A.P. Depot
#108 San Antonio and Aransas Pass Depot, Floresville, 1908
#109 Wilson County Courthouse, Floresville; Chronicle Journal
#113 Father Zarb's Park, Floresville
#114 Pecan Park,across from what is now P and T cafeteria;

Floresville Photos, Page 2

#115 Floresville Baseball Park, about 1905
#116 W. W. Rhode One Price Cash Store, 3rd Street
#117 Baptist Church
#118 A. W. Murray Furniture Building, 1910
#119 Jan. 28, 1926; biggest snowfall in 31 years
#120 Alledo School
#121 Literary Lovely, Floresville Academy 1884
#122 J. E. Swift, Wilson County School Superintendent
#124 group of school children including H. McDaniel and C. Culpepper
#125 Public School 1901 or later

Floresville Photos, Page 3

#126 "The old Palace Drug Store (now) the Intermediate School"
#127 J. A. Varnon and Sons, Blacksmith,1902
#128 "3rd and D Street; Hotel, Antonio A. Rodriguez"
#129 W. E. Craudall (Crandall?) photography, 1909
#131 Floresville High School, built about 1912
#132 School children
#133 Unidentified school children
#134 T. J. Short Home, Floresville
#135 The home on the Thornton Ranch
#136 The Bradwin Farm

Floresville Photos, Page 4

#137 Fine Colts on the Stevens' Ranch
#138 Young Hereford cattle on the Stevens' Ranch
#139 Mules on the Stevens' Ranch
#140 Older Hereford cattle on the Stevens' ranch
#141 J. J. Stevens' home near Floresville
#142 John McDaniel, Sr. home, Floresville
#143 View of ranch houses on the Stevens' Property near Floresville
#144 J. W. Wiseman's residence
#145 Residence of  S. V. Houston
#146 Sam Teas Home

Floresville Photographs, Page 5

#147 Camp ranch headquarters home, Mr. and Mrs. Key
#149  Residence of Father Zarb and Catholic Church
#150  Methodist church
#151  Baptist church
#152  White House Café
#153  Methodist Parsonage
#154  First prize winning float, Peanut Festival, 1931. Seniors '31
#156 Public square carnival day, 1907
#157 3rd street looking northwest, 1920 

Floresville Photos, Page 6

#158 S. A. - Corpus Christi (editor's note: one of four views of roads leading into or out of Floresville).
#159 S. A. - Corpus Christi
#160 S. A. - Corpus Christi
#161 S. A. - Corpus Christi
#162 San Antonio River Bridge, Hwy 97 west of Floresville
#163 San Antonio bridge near Floresville, San Antonio River bridge
#164 Arial (bird's eye) view of Floresville, 1945
  #165 Wagon train taking a noon rest, about 1879
 #167 Wagon being pulled by oxen
 #168 (part 1) Floresville Trades Day, 1906 left half of panorama
 #168 (part 2) Floresville Trades Day, 1906 right half of panorama

Floresville Photos, Page 7

#170 San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad, 1928 or 1929  
#171a White House Cafe, with Teltschik family members 
#171b White House Cafe, with Teltschik family members 
#172 3rd St., west side of courthouse square, c. 1870
#173 Business section, 1923, Wilson County Photo  
#174 South Commerce St., Floresville, Wilson County Photo
#175  Looking northwest from courthouse square, about 1900
#177 Public square carnival, Floresville Chronicle-Journal photo, 1907
#178 Courthouse yard  
 #179 3rd Street, looking North

Floresville Photos, Page 8

#180 first note says, "street scene looking West from 4th St."
second note says, "looking from 2nd Street toward courthouse"
#181 3rd Street across from Courthouse Square
#182 C Street looking West  
#183 3rd Street, looking South  
#188 Gov. John Connally with his mother at her home in Floresville
#189 County Officials, ca. 1884
#196 Reunion of Hood's Texas Brigade,  October 13th, 1915
#197 Rancho de las Cabras, 1912
#198  Rancho de las Cabras, 1912

Index to Wilson County Photos

Wilson County Photos, Page 1
Dewees

#01 Post Office
#02 Ranch home of J.E. Dewees
#04 Fritz Eilert home
#05 Otto Reininger home
#06 Wm. Ortman(n) home
#07 Dewees school house
#09 Dewees school and students (Three Oaks school?)

Wilson County Photos, Page 2
Fairview

#51 John Hern Gin, 1900-1910
#52 Annie Dial home
#53 F. W. Extence home
#54 R. C. Lange home
#55 Second cabin built by Uncle Charlie Westerman in early 1870s
#56 Old Fairview school (during the teens through the 40s)
#57 Fairview school 1911 (includes many student names on photo)

Wilson County Photos, Page 3
Poth

#401 Poth Building, 1914 (Kosarek's Store?)
#402 Wm. Eckel store, hardware, Paul Braden Meat Market,
around 1919
#403 Bank, drugstore, and hotel before 1921 fire
#404a "The fire in 1920 destroyed the hardware store, meat market, bank and drug store."
#404b second part of two photos of the above street scene
#405 Farmers Cotton gin, 1911, first bales of cotton ginned
#406 Hermann Sons Hall, 1940, on fire
#407 Hardware Store, Drug Store, bank 1914-1915
#408 Farmers cotton gin
#409 Second cotton gin, 1920s
#410 J.W. Manak, blacksmith and woodwork shop, 1913

Wilson County Photos, Page 4
Stockdale and Unidentified Photos

#502
Wheeler Mill Sluice
#503
Wheeler Mill on Cibolo "River", near Stockdale
#507
Stockdale, San Antonio to Cuero Road
#651 Unidentified house
#652 F. F. Konecny- Saddler, Harness and Buggies
#653 Auto and Carriage Top Department
#654 Alamo Lumber Co.
#655 Unidentified Cotton Gin
#656 E.D.W. Kurtz, Prop.Garage, Blacksmith  and Woodwork
#658 Unidentified business with mules pulling a wagon and four men

Wilson County Photos, Page 5
Sutherland Springs, Saspamco, Three Oaks

#451 Store at Saspamco
#452 Sewer Pipe Factory, around 1914 or 1915, Saspamco
#453 Gus Ermler Home, Saspamco
#551  Sutherland Springs Bank at Old town, some individuals named
#552  Sutherland Springs 1910, (hotel architect drawing/)
#553  Sutherland Springs, "Hotel Sutherland"
#554  Sutherland Springs, Parlor in Hotel Sutherland
#601  Three Oaks, J.J. Schneider home
#602  Three Oaks, Fritz Reininger home
#603  Three Oaks, William Koether home

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