taken 1999 — from a Post Card-date unknown
Category: Misc. Records
Catoosa
VIEWS OF OLD CATOOSA According to the book “The Heritage of Morgan County”, the area of Catoosa was settled between 1836 and 1847 with land grants to Josiah Kendrid, Thomas Kendrid, William Summers, Joseph Alley, Thomas Staples and William Howard.Settlers came from North Carolina and later from New Orleans. They built homesteads, cleared the land… Continue reading Catoosa
Towers, Tunnels, Tipples and Trains
Note letters “CW” Old time railroad men will recall the C.W. Tower that stood for years at the north end of 22 tunnel near Lancing. Operators worked three shifts a day, seven days a week, letting trains through the single tracked tunnels. Man seated in window is the late Fred Briggs. Others are unidentified. Installation of central train control early in… Continue reading Towers, Tunnels, Tipples and Trains
Oakdale Railroad Passenger Station
LAST DAY AS RAILWAY PASSENGER STATION “Friday, December 30, 1961 was the last day for the Railway Agency at Oakdale. Passengers may still board trains at Oakdale paying their fare to the conductors. The Station at Emory Gap will handle all freight for Oakdale and also sell tickets. Agent C.B. Hoff, on duty Friday, thought the… Continue reading Oakdale Railroad Passenger Station
First Car in Morgan County
“FIRST CAR IN MORGAN COUNTY WEST OF THE RAILROAD” “That is what Ray Goad of Wartburg said about this Model T Ford which he said was a 1915 Model. Mr. Goad is at the wheel and on his right is the late A.L. Adams. In the rear seat is Charlie Phillips (large hat) and Martin… Continue reading First Car in Morgan County
Morgan County Fair Officials ca 1910
“THE OLD GRANDSTAND” The first MORGAN COUNTY FAIR was held in Deer Lodge in 1910. Show are the first directors of the fair seasted on the “Old grandstand”. First Row: – left ot right – Matt Dorscheid, President of the Fair Board; M. M. Goad, Secretary, T. Weidemann and A. B. Peters Second Row: left… Continue reading Morgan County Fair Officials ca 1910
Brushy Mountain Prison
BRUSHY MOUNTAIN STATE PRISON AT PETROS Taken from the Morgan County News dated, April 26, 1962 Brushy Mountain Prison, ca. 1936 * Note from Phyllis: Brushy Mountain Prison in the background. They being My Mother Mae Land Obed Land, my Dad and uncle Arlin and Aunt Melba Mckeethan-Land. It is Brushy Mt. Prison. It was against the law to take pictures… Continue reading Brushy Mountain Prison
Fire Tower – Oakdale & Lancing
Original location of the fire tower near the Jr. Mehlhorn Farm off Hwy. 328, formerly Hwy 29. ————— A few snapshots of the Fire Tower at it’s new home near Wartburg in the Lancing area on the farm of M. T. Davidson. The tower was taken apart and re-assembled. The STAR at the top of the tower… Continue reading Fire Tower – Oakdale & Lancing
Grist Mill at Lily Bridge ca 1937
near Lancing. Built by Alva Howard who bought the mill from Woodson Hawn. Used to grind wheat and corn about 1937 Courtesy of Glenna Mae Hawn Murphy Morgan
Old Schubert Funeral Home
Another Old Landmark of Wartburg has given way to progress. It is the old Schubert home that sat just across from the Court House on the south. This was the home of the late Bruno and Louisa Schubert. It was in this house that all of the Schubert family was born and raised, beginning with… Continue reading Old Schubert Funeral Home