Yoakum Historical Photos
Historical Event Photos from Yoakum County, TX
Yoakum CountyEvents & Activities
Photos courtesy of Yoakum County Historical Commission © 2004
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| 1908 - Jasper Woodard (standing) & Lawson Bess, hunting in Yoakum County |
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| Music on the Plains - 1934 Ellison Carson (guitar) and Bill Powell (fiddle) furnish the tune. |
In 1957 Yoakum County Celebrated its 50th Anniversary |
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| Pioneer Dress and 50th Fun! Sit Jones, Lillian and Murphy Luna at the Golden Anniversary Celebration |
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| The Lions Clubs of Plains and Denver City sponsored a Beard Contest during the Golden Jubilee Celebration. Winners (above) were: Kenyon Banks of Denver City: Most Unique; J. E. Bohannon of Plains, Most Typical Pioneer; and Lon Kerrick of Plains, the Heaviest. |
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| Museum for 1957 Celebration - Oma McCargo demonstrates how it was 50 years ago. |
And there were more Activities and Events in later years.  |
| 1960 - Yoakum County. Jesus Flores and another
ranch hand working the fields on the G.W.Cleveland place. Submitted by Delia Ramoz, granddaughter of Mr. Flores |
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| 1956 Yoakum County LiveStock Show Directors: L-R: Rusty McGinty, Pat Henard, Gene Payne, Harvey Stotts, Paul Cobb, Johnnie Fitzgerald, Bob Loe, Hank Matthews, Tom Warren, Ty Field, Bill Powell, G. W. Cleveland, Gene Bennett |
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| Christmas Parade - 1978 - Denver City |
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| 1963 - Masonic Lodge of Plains |
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| 1968 - Stock Show. Scott Chandler, Steve Green, Joe St. Romain, Mickie Kennedy, Brad Crump and Jere Lowe are some of those in the picture. |