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Menard Texas Glass-plate Negatives circa 1913-17

2019 July 9
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by Jan Wilkinson

I have scanned a box of glass-plate negatives loaned to me from Menard. They are 3-1/4″ X 4″ in size. I believe all are families and locations in Menard by an unknown photographer or date.  The school classroom photos have the Bank of Menard calendar for January 1917 and February 1917 on the wall. Some of these have been shared and published in the Menard News in the past and shown as courtesy of Bill Murchison.

I have posted these on the Facebook page Menard County, Texas ~ History and Genealogy from a share on my Facebook page in an album Menard Glass-plate Negatives circa 1913-17. 

I welcome anyone and especially some of the great history sleuths out there to help identify these folks and/or locations.

Enjoy!

I believe the square building on the top right side is the Menard Jail. Still hoping to find out the identification of these folks.
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Girls basketball has been played for many years in Menard. Here are several girls ready to play standing in front of the school building. Scanned from a glass-plate negative, unknown photographer or date or identity. Happy girls wearing bloomers and stockings and long sleeved white shirts with big collars.
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February 1917 calendar of the Bank of Menard in the classroom of students with their teacher. Scanned from glass-plate negative. Previously shared in the Menard News courtesy Bill Murchison. Using the Menard News article of teachers, this teacher is Elizabeth Peterson Thurman.   Notice the flags on the walls above the calendar and above the blackboard.
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January 1917 calendar of the Bank of Menard in the classroom of students with their teacher.  Identified: Bill Murchison is the one on the far right row, seated, second from the back.
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This glass-negative photo was published in the Menard News. Said to be 1916’s downtown Menard, Johnny Frazier was a busy man with his harness repair shop, making boots and repairing shoes. His place of business was where the Napa Store (old Western Auto) is now located. Photo courtesy Bill Murchison.

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Man in front of “Blacksmith and Horse Shoers” building holding a brace and bit drilling a hole in the box on the cart. The horse is wearing a britchen harness which would allow the horse to back up. Scanned from glass-plate negative, unsure if Menard.
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This photo was published in the Menard News courtesy by Bill Murchison. Taken at Shaefer’s and Grandstaff’s Drug Store. Men in the picture are, left to right, Dr. J. A. Leggett, Bob Westbrook, Schaefer, and George Grandstaff. Scanned from glass-plate negative.
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Sweet baby boy sitting on the counter, possibly at a store downtown Menard. Looks like his Mom is on the left with her hat beside him. Scanned from a glass-plate negative.

 

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Photo shared in Menard News in early 1900’s and was likely taken in the William Bros. Gro. Store downtown Menard.  The man standing in front of the counter has been identified as Leo Callan. Photo courtesy Bill Murchison.
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