Lee County illustrates the region's history through vintage photographs, many of which are previously unpublished. This truly multi-cultural, central Texas county is home to a variety of ethnic communities, including the Wends of Serbin and the Czechs of Dime Box, as well as the more diverse settlements of British and German immigrants and former slaves throughout the county. This pictorial retrospective of Lee County begins before the county was formed and continues to about 1940. Narratives taken from local citizens' letters, diaries, and memoirs provide an informative commentary, and individual portraits personalize the accounts. The major foci are the larger towns of Lexington in the northeast and Giddings in the southwest, and the diagonal of the Old San Antonio Road, although shots of the rural areas and towns give a fascinating glimpse into the everyday lives of residents.
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Nancy Hamilton currently volunteers for the Lee County Historical Commission working on historical projects. Featuring over 200 images from both the commission's accumulation as well as the collections of locals, Lee County provides an interesting overview of the area's multi-faceted past.
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About 1847, the Thomas family moved westward from the Brazos bottoms, because many were afflicted with chills and fever, so that another horse had to be sold to pay the doctor's bills... Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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About 1847, the Thomas family moved westward from the Brazos bottoms, because many were afflicted with chills and fever, so that another horse had to be sold to pay the doctor's bills... Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Lee County, Dime Box, Texas Wendish Heritage Museum Archive, San Antonio, Austin Street, Beat Five, Aransas Pass, City Business Directory New!
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- San Antonio (A Downtown America Book) by Sally Lee on page 1, page 39, and page 41
- Episcopal Church by L. Brown on page 41
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