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Description: Copy photograph of two images. The left image shows the Bell County courthouse in Belton, Texas. The courthouse is a three-storey stone building with a clock tower. A smaller building can be seen in the background. There are two illegible hand-written notes on the photograph, as well as the text, "Bell County Court House, Belton, Tex." The right image shows the Comanche, Texas courthouse, also a three-storey stone building with a clocktower. A horse-drawn buggy can be seen outside the building.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Portrait of Woman and Children]

Description: Portrait of a woman sitting down and holding an object in her hand, with a young child standing next to her on the seat and an older child standing nearby. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Jessee."
Date: unknown
Creator: Brodie
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

Old Cora Courthouse, Historic Plaque

Description: Old Cora Courthouse. Soon after the creation of Comanche County in 1856, the town of Cora (10 Mi. SE) was platted to serve as the county seat. The courthouse in Cora, typical of many early Texas Courthouses, was a 12'7" x 12'10", one room, squared log structure. It served the county until the seat of government was moved to Comanche in 1859. The "Old Cora" courthouse was incorporated into a house built about 1880 and has been moved several times over the years. It stands as a reminder of the … more
Date: August 1, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries

Comanche City Hall

Description: Photograph of the Comanche City Hall building. There are multiple signs on and around the building that declare its purpose. A blue truck is driving past in the foreground.
Date: August 1, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Location: 31.897091009883482 -98.60431700000004
Partner: UNT Libraries

American Veterans War Memorial, Comanche County

Description: Photograph of a veterans memorial located on the Comanche County Courthouse grounds. It is Sponsored by Amvets Post 43 and Ladies Auxiliary, and was dedicated May 28, 1989. It reads "Dedicated in memory of all veterans who served honorably in the Armed Forces of the United States of America."
Date: August 1, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Location: 31.89740070988362 -98.60446094999998
Partner: UNT Libraries

Statue of Justice that formerly adorned the Comanche County Courthouse

Description: Justice statue that formerly adorned the Comanche County Courthouse, but was taken down when Comanche County's 1891 courthouse was razed in 1939. A windstorm blew away her scales in the early 20th century. They were never found. The arm and hand that rested on her sword have been severely damaged and the sword is long gone. Most unusual: she is not blindfolded. Atop the Coryell County Courthouse is a twin representation of this figure.
Date: August 1, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries

Confederate Veterans Memorial, Comanche County

Description: Photograph of a Confederate Veterans Memorial, Comanche County located on the Courthouse grounds. It reads: "Confederate Veterans. Not for fame or reward, not for place or rank, not lured by ambition or goaded by necessity but in simple obedience to duty as they understood it, for four weary years these brave men suffered all, sacrificed all, dared all, and facing death carried the banners of the Confederacy. THese soldiers offered their lives on the altar of their country's liberty. Dedicated … more
Date: August 1, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Photograph of Comanche Public Square]

Description: Copy negative of the front of a postcard image of a panoramic view of the public square in Comanche, Texas, with the courthouse visible above the rooftops. A handwritten note at the top of the postcard says "Thanks for Harris [...] It is beautiful [...] I had a [...] just like it. Our views [...] come yet. There I am [...] you are old once. Hilda"
Date: March 29, 1973
Partner: Dublin Historical Museum

[Photograph of the Southwest Corner of Comanche Public Square]

Description: Copy negative of a postcard with an image of the southwest corner of the public square in Comanche, Texas. There are men and horse-drawn wagons in the middle of the square, and Chilton Bros. Dry Goods in the background.
Date: March 29, 1973
Partner: Dublin Historical Museum

[Photograph of a Man at a Syrup Mill]

Description: Copy negative of a man working at an early twentieth century syrup mill converting sugar cane into cane syrup; a child is sitting on a stack of sugar cane next to him. The cane is inserted into the mill and the juice is squeezed out of it by a mule walking in a circle. Behind the mill, men are standing by a vat of boiling juice becoming syrup. This mill was located near Wilson, Texas in Comanche County.
Date: April 26, 1976
Partner: Dublin Historical Museum

[Photograph of Horse Creek Bridge]

Description: Copy negative of a postcard with an image of Horse Creek Bridge in Comanche, Texas. A handwritten note at the top of the postcard says: " Will sure visit S'-ville in a short time. Are anxious to see you. Can't you come over soon? Lovingly, E. W."
Date: March 29, 1973
Partner: Dublin Historical Museum

[Photograph of East Main Street Bridge]

Description: Copy negative of a postcard with an image of the East Main Street Bridge over Indian Creek in Comanche, Texas. A handwritten note at the top of the postcard says "Thanks, little girl, for your card. You said you [...] a view of 'Mr. Coty' but couldn't find any." It's signed "Hilda" in the lower-right corner.
Date: March 29, 1973
Partner: Dublin Historical Museum

[Photograph of Comanche County Courthouse]

Description: Copy negative of a postcard picturing the Comanche County Courthouse in Comanche, Texas, with a carriage parked in front of it.
Date: March 29, 1973
Partner: Dublin Historical Museum

[Photograph of Comanche County Jail]

Description: Copy negative of a postcard with an image of the Comanche County Jail building in Comanche, Texas, taken after 1908.
Date: March 29, 1973
Partner: Dublin Historical Museum

[Photograph of Comanche Presbyterian Church]

Description: Copy negative of a postcard with an image of Presbyterian Church in Comanche, Texas, with a postmark on the original photo dated February 29, 1908.
Date: March 29, 1973
Partner: Dublin Historical Museum

[Photograph of Comanche, Texas from the Courthouse]

Description: Copy negative of a postcard showing Comanche, Texas taken from the courthouse looking north, with Paris Smith Drug Store, C. L. Cox Groceries, C. M. Moore Hardware, and Dr. W. W. Sands Dentist visible. A handwritten note on the postcard says "Dear little girl, forgive my delay as I have been half sick. This is the street our office is on, only it is a little further east. Answer soon. Hilda."
Date: March 29, 1973
Partner: Dublin Historical Museum
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