The original Hall County Courthouse

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  • JOHN R. BALLEW
    JOHN R. BALLEW
  • The original Hall County Courthouse
    The original Hall County Courthouse
  • The Hall County Courthouse circa 1910. Photos Courtesy of the collection of John R. Ballew
    The Hall County Courthouse circa 1910. Photos Courtesy of the collection of John R. Ballew
    These are pictures of the original courthouse in Memphis around 1910. It was completed in 1893 to beckon weary immigrants to leave the safety of the Fort Worth and Denver Railroad and venture forth into the virgin farmland of Hall County. The founders sent out pamphlets and newspaper articles all over the Deep South encouraging people to come to Texas and be king on their own land. They needed ...

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