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Map of Portions of Eastland, Brown, and Comanche Counties

Description: Blue line print of survey map of portions of Eastland, Brown, and Comanche Counties in Texas, showing rivers, creeks, towns, boundaries, original land grants or surveys, roads, and blocks of land. The blocks of land colored yellow denote Texas and Pacific Railway Company land. A diagram of a section is included in the lower-right corner. Scale [ca. 1:133,333] (4000 varas to the inch).
Date: July 1, 1967
Creator: Stakemann, M.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

De Leon Ward School, De Leon, Texas: First Floor Plan and Roof Plans

Description: First floor plan and roof plans for the De Leon Ward School in De Leon, Texas. It includes the plans for the roof and the floor plan of the first floor. There are details of the doors and window that will be used drawn on the right side and details of the entrance drawn on the left.
Date: July 1, 1919
Creator: Castle, David S.
Partner: Tittle-Luther/Parkhill, Smith and Cooper, Inc.

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

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.
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
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