Category Archives: Centuries

Help Me to Identify Texas 1800’s Glass Negatives

Posted on 2011-06-26 by Jan Wilkinson

  Go to my blog post for more about the above photo: https://blog.wilkinsonranch.com/2013/08/07/then-and-now-congress-avenue-austin-texas-c1896-and-2007/ I have three boxes of glass negatives found in an old home being torn down near Kerrville in the late 1960’s. Finally found a scanner that could … Continue reading →

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Milroy Powell, Concho Ranchman, 31, Started Career with Sheep at 5

Posted on 2011-06-16 by Jan Wilkinson

As a tribute to my father, Milroy Powell, here is a copy of the article featured in January 1959 Fort Worth Star-Telegram.  My parents were hard working ranchmen and I am proud to be their daughter.         … Continue reading →

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Menard County, Texas

Posted on 2011-05-29 by Jan Wilkinson

In the “Free State of Menard” by N. H. Pierce states; County Created by Legislature in 1858.  Menard County came into existence by an act of the seventh Legislature, passed January 22, 1858, when eight new counties were created. Menard … Continue reading →

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Cousin of Menard County Namesake

Posted on 2011-05-26 by Jan Wilkinson

MENARD, MEDARD (1814-1887). Medard Menard, businessman, politician, and Confederate officer, was born in Kaskaskia, Illinois, on March 8, 1814. Menard spent his youth along the frontier. He moved with his family to St. Genevieve, Missouri, and fought in the Black … Continue reading →

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Axis Bucks – Real County, Texas

Posted on 2011-05-22 by Jan Wilkinson

Tonight, May 22, 2011, there were several nice Axis bucks at our feeder here in Real County, Texas.  Thought the best way to share was with a video.  So here’s hoping this works…  

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Rafter on Mississippi Early Menard Settler

Posted on 2011-05-21 by Jan Wilkinson
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Wyman Meinzer – Texas State Photographer

Posted on 2011-05-04 by Jan Wilkinson

Are you familiar with our official Photographer of Texas, Wyman Meinzer? His photography is featured in a video called West Texas with the piano music of Doug Smith at his website https://www.wymanmeinzer.com/.  (2020, no longer available but you can watch … Continue reading →

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Do you recognize anyone? Library of Congress receives Liljenquist Family Civil War Photographs

Posted on 2011-04-28 by Jan Wilkinson

A complete collection of Civil War Faces can be seen at this link. Items are from between 1856 & c.1863. http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/sets/72157625520211184     In remembrance of the Union and Confederate soldiers who served in the American Civil War (1861-1865), the … Continue reading →

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Joshua D. Brown first settler of Upper Guadalupe River and James Kerr Lower Guadalupe River

Posted on 2011-04-22 by Jan Wilkinson

On January 26, 1856, Kerr County was formed from Bexar Land District No. 2. At the request of Joshua D. Brown, the name of Brownsboro was changed to Kerrsville, for his friend and fellow veteran of the Texas Revolution, Major … Continue reading →

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Hungry hummingbirds in Menard County, Texas

Posted on 2011-04-19 by Jan Wilkinson

Watch a video of hungry hummingbirds in Menard County, Texas.

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