lubbock county

Renderbrook-Spade Blacksmith Shop, National Ranching Heritage Center (...

Significance: Renderbrook Spring in southern Mitchell County was a famous landmark in early west Texas, used by Indians and the U.S. Calvary. The Snyder brothers established a buffalo-hunter's camp at the sprin... More

Bairfield School, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Farm R...

Significance: Bairfield School was built in the late 1880's near Rushing Bull Springs in Donley County. Built as a box and strip house, the building has since acquired siding. At each corner and on two sides, c... More

Smith-Harrell House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Nor...

Significance: The original stone room of this house was evidently built by J. K. Smith on section fifty-nine of block three, Scurry County, Texas, in 1883. Two rooms of box and strip construction were subsequen... More

El Capote Cabin, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Seguin ...

Significance: Jose de la Baume acquired six leagues (27,150 acres) of the Green Dewitt Colony shortly after the Texas revolution. De la Baume's El Capote Ranch was located on the south side of the Guadalupe Riv... More

Chatman Hospital, 2301 Cedar Avenue, Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Significance: Chatman Hospital was one of the finest medical facilities for black patients in the state of Texas at the time that it was completed in 1945. The $90,000 cast stone building was a vast improvement... More

Spur-Swenson Granary, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Di...

Significance: The building was constructed about 1895 at the Spur Ranch headquarters in western Dickens County. The Spur Ranch was organized in the early 1880's by A. M. Britton and S. W. Lomax, and was sold to... More

Hedwigs Hill Cabin, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from U.S....

Significance: The Hedwigs Hill double log cabin represents the second phase of frontier construction, the utilization of two cabins connected by a central passageway, or "dog-run." The cabin was built in the mi... More

Reynolds-Gentry Barn, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Cl...

Significance: In 1877 George T. Reynolds and his wife Bettie Built, on the Clear Fork of the Brazos River, a sophisticated two-story stone house with hipped dormer windows. Shortly after, they constructed a bar... More

Dust storm over Lubbock, Texas - safety film negatives, Library of Con...

Public domain photograph of United States countryside, nature, during 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Spur-Swenson Granary, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Di...

Significance: The building was constructed about 1895 at the Spur Ranch headquarters in western Dickens County. The Spur Ranch was organized in the early 1880's by A. M. Britton and S. W. Lomax, and was sold to... More

Bairfield School, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Farm R...

Significance: Bairfield School was built in the late 1880's near Rushing Bull Springs in Donley County. Built as a box and strip house, the building has since acquired siding. At each corner and on two sides, c... More

Jowell Ranch House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Poss...

Significance: When George R. Jowell returned to Palo Pinto County from a Kansas Trail drive in the mid-1870's and found his log cabin burned by Indians, he built this stone house. Limestone for the structure ev... More

Smith-Harrell House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Nor...

Significance: The original stone room of this house was evidently built by J. K. Smith on section fifty-nine of block three, Scurry County, Texas, in 1883. Two rooms of box and strip construction were subsequen... More

Joseph J. Barton House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from ...

Significance: In 1891, Joseph James Barton came from the post-oak country south of Waco to the south plains. Barton secured 50 sections of land in the southwest corner of Hale County and founded the T. L. Ranch... More

George P. Kuykendall House, 2201 Sixteenth Street, Lubbock, Lubbock Co...

1995 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: This two story, brick veneer house, designed by W.L. Bradshaw in Spanish Eclectic style was built by Mr. and Mrs. George P. Kuykendall between October 1928 an... More

George P. Kuykendall House, 2201 Sixteenth Street, Lubbock, Lubbock Co...

1995 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: This two story, brick veneer house, designed by W.L. Bradshaw in Spanish Eclectic style was built by Mr. and Mrs. George P. Kuykendall between October 1928 an... More

George P. Kuykendall House, 2201 Sixteenth Street, Lubbock, Lubbock Co...

1995 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: This two story, brick veneer house, designed by W.L. Bradshaw in Spanish Eclectic style was built by Mr. and Mrs. George P. Kuykendall between October 1928 an... More

Hedwigs Hill Cabin, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from U.S....

Significance: The Hedwigs Hill double log cabin represents the second phase of frontier construction, the utilization of two cabins connected by a central passageway, or "dog-run." The cabin was built in the mi... More

Picket & Sotol House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Oz...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Texas, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Joseph J. Barton House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from ...

Significance: In 1891, Joseph James Barton came from the post-oak country south of Waco to the south plains. Barton secured 50 sections of land in the southwest corner of Hale County and founded the T. L. Ranch... More

Joseph J. Barton House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from ...

Significance: In 1891, Joseph James Barton came from the post-oak country south of Waco to the south plains. Barton secured 50 sections of land in the southwest corner of Hale County and founded the T. L. Ranch... More

"U Lazy S" Carriage, Saddle & Harness House, National Ranching Heritag...

Significance: John B. Slaughter registered the "U Lazy S" brand in Palo Pinto County during the Civil War, and ranched in Crosby County, Glasscock County, Utah and New Mexico between 1880 and 1901, when he purc... More

Hedwigs Hill Cabin, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from U.S....

Significance: The Hedwigs Hill double log cabin represents the second phase of frontier construction, the utilization of two cabins connected by a central passageway, or "dog-run." The cabin was built in the mi... More

Joseph J. Barton House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from ...

Significance: In 1891, Joseph James Barton came from the post-oak country south of Waco to the south plains. Barton secured 50 sections of land in the southwest corner of Hale County and founded the T. L. Ranch... More

Slaughter Two-Story Dugout, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved f...

Significance: This unusual structure dates from the 1890's, and served as the Whiteface Camp of the C. C. Slaughter Ranch, west of Levelland. At some time prior to 1912, a box and strip upper level was added, m... More

"J. A. " Milk & Meat Cooler, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved ...

Significance: Colonel Charles Goodnight entered Palo Duro Canyon shortly after Indian occupation had ended in the mid-1870's and, in partnership with Englishman John Adair, established the "JA" Ranch. Before th... More

George P. Kuykendall House, 2201 Sixteenth Street, Lubbock, Lubbock Co...

1995 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: This two story, brick veneer house, designed by W.L. Bradshaw in Spanish Eclectic style was built by Mr. and Mrs. George P. Kuykendall between October 1928 an... More

Smith-Harrell House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Nor...

Significance: The original stone room of this house was evidently built by J. K. Smith on section fifty-nine of block three, Scurry County, Texas, in 1883. Two rooms of box and strip construction were subsequen... More

Reynolds-Gentry Barn, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Cl...

Significance: In 1877 George T. Reynolds and his wife Bettie Built, on the Clear Fork of the Brazos River, a sophisticated two-story stone house with hipped dormer windows. Shortly after, they constructed a bar... More

Reynolds-Gentry Barn, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Cl...

Significance: In 1877 George T. Reynolds and his wife Bettie Built, on the Clear Fork of the Brazos River, a sophisticated two-story stone house with hipped dormer windows. Shortly after, they constructed a bar... More

Reynolds-Gentry Barn, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Cl...

Significance: In 1877 George T. Reynolds and his wife Bettie Built, on the Clear Fork of the Brazos River, a sophisticated two-story stone house with hipped dormer windows. Shortly after, they constructed a bar... More

"Long S" Box & Strip House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved f...

Significance: This small house was built on C. C. Slaughter's "Long S" Ranch, in northwestern Martin County, Texas, around the turn of the century. It is a fine example of box and strip construction, consisting... More

"U Lazy S" Carriage, Saddle & Harness House, National Ranching Heritag...

Significance: John B. Slaughter registered the "U Lazy S" brand in Palo Pinto County during the Civil War, and ranched in Crosby County, Glasscock County, Utah and New Mexico between 1880 and 1901, when he purc... More

Spur-Swenson Granary, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Di...

Significance: The building was constructed about 1895 at the Spur Ranch headquarters in western Dickens County. The Spur Ranch was organized in the early 1880's by A. M. Britton and S. W. Lomax, and was sold to... More

Spur-Swenson Granary, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Di...

Significance: The building was constructed about 1895 at the Spur Ranch headquarters in western Dickens County. The Spur Ranch was organized in the early 1880's by A. M. Britton and S. W. Lomax, and was sold to... More

Bairfield School, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Farm R...

Significance: Bairfield School was built in the late 1880's near Rushing Bull Springs in Donley County. Built as a box and strip house, the building has since acquired siding. At each corner and on two sides, c... More

Picket & Sotol House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Oz...

Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, architectural drawing, building plan, or design, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Matador Guest House & Office, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved...

Significance: This structure was built at the turn of the century by the famous Matador Cattle Company, an enterprise owned by Scots. Originally a two-bedroom guest house, it was known as "Scotsman's Dive," a n... More

Joseph J. Barton House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from ...

Significance: In 1891, Joseph James Barton came from the post-oak country south of Waco to the south plains. Barton secured 50 sections of land in the southwest corner of Hale County and founded the T. L. Ranch... More

Spur-Swenson Granary, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Di...

Significance: The building was constructed about 1895 at the Spur Ranch headquarters in western Dickens County. The Spur Ranch was organized in the early 1880's by A. M. Britton and S. W. Lomax, and was sold to... More

George P. Kuykendall House, 2201 Sixteenth Street, Lubbock, Lubbock Co...

1995 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: This two story, brick veneer house, designed by W.L. Bradshaw in Spanish Eclectic style was built by Mr. and Mrs. George P. Kuykendall between October 1928 an... More

George P. Kuykendall House, 2201 Sixteenth Street, Lubbock, Lubbock Co...

1995 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: This two story, brick veneer house, designed by W.L. Bradshaw in Spanish Eclectic style was built by Mr. and Mrs. George P. Kuykendall between October 1928 an... More

Renderbrook-Spade Blacksmith Shop, National Ranching Heritage Center (...

Significance: Renderbrook Spring in southern Mitchell County was a famous landmark in early west Texas, used by Indians and the U.S. Calvary. The Snyder brothers established a buffalo-hunter's camp at the sprin... More

Picket & Sotol House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Oz...

Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, architectural drawing, building plan, or design, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Matador Guest House & Office, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved...

Significance: This structure was built at the turn of the century by the famous Matador Cattle Company, an enterprise owned by Scots. Originally a two-bedroom guest house, it was known as "Scotsman's Dive," a n... More

Smith-Harrell House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Nor...

Significance: The original stone room of this house was evidently built by J. K. Smith on section fifty-nine of block three, Scurry County, Texas, in 1883. Two rooms of box and strip construction were subsequen... More

Matador Half-Dugout, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Dic...

Significance: Known as "The Dive," this structure was built by J.C. Davis and Charlie Bird on Davis' patent about 1890. Although built relatively late, it is an excellent representation of the earliest plains s... More

Dust storm approaching Lubbock, Texas

Public domain photograph of American farm workers, countryside in the 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

George P. Kuykendall House, 2201 Sixteenth Street, Lubbock, Lubbock Co...

1995 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: This two story, brick veneer house, designed by W.L. Bradshaw in Spanish Eclectic style was built by Mr. and Mrs. George P. Kuykendall between October 1928 an... More

Masterson Rock Bunkhouse, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved fro...

Significance: Tradition holds that this native rock building, from eastern King County, was built in 1879 by the "8" Ranch. It was purchased by R. B. Masterson about 1889 and became a part of his "JY" Ranch. Th... More

Joseph J. Barton House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from ...

Significance: In 1891, Joseph James Barton came from the post-oak country south of Waco to the south plains. Barton secured 50 sections of land in the southwest corner of Hale County and founded the T. L. Ranch... More

Chatman Hospital, 2301 Cedar Avenue, Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Significance: Chatman Hospital was one of the finest medical facilities for black patients in the state of Texas at the time that it was completed in 1945. The $90,000 cast stone building was a vast improvement... More

Slaughter Two-Story Dugout, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved f...

Significance: This unusual structure dates from the 1890's, and served as the Whiteface Camp of the C. C. Slaughter Ranch, west of Levelland. At some time prior to 1912, a box and strip upper level was added, m... More

"J. A. " Milk & Meat Cooler, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved ...

Significance: Colonel Charles Goodnight entered Palo Duro Canyon shortly after Indian occupation had ended in the mid-1870's and, in partnership with Englishman John Adair, established the "JA" Ranch. Before th... More

Canyon, Texas. Going through the town on the Atchison, Topeka, and San...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, warehouse, depot, train station, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Spur-Swenson Granary, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Di...

Significance: The building was constructed about 1895 at the Spur Ranch headquarters in western Dickens County. The Spur Ranch was organized in the early 1880's by A. M. Britton and S. W. Lomax, and was sold to... More

George P. Kuykendall House, 2201 Sixteenth Street, Lubbock, Lubbock Co...

1995 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: This two story, brick veneer house, designed by W.L. Bradshaw in Spanish Eclectic style was built by Mr. and Mrs. George P. Kuykendall between October 1928 an... More

George P. Kuykendall House, 2201 Sixteenth Street, Lubbock, Lubbock Co...

1995 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: This two story, brick veneer house, designed by W.L. Bradshaw in Spanish Eclectic style was built by Mr. and Mrs. George P. Kuykendall between October 1928 an... More

Hedwigs Hill Cabin, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from U.S....

Significance: The Hedwigs Hill double log cabin represents the second phase of frontier construction, the utilization of two cabins connected by a central passageway, or "dog-run." The cabin was built in the mi... More

Hedwigs Hill Cabin, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from U.S....

Significance: The Hedwigs Hill double log cabin represents the second phase of frontier construction, the utilization of two cabins connected by a central passageway, or "dog-run." The cabin was built in the mi... More

Joseph J. Barton House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from ...

Significance: In 1891, Joseph James Barton came from the post-oak country south of Waco to the south plains. Barton secured 50 sections of land in the southwest corner of Hale County and founded the T. L. Ranch... More

Matador Half-Dugout, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Dic...

Significance: Known as "The Dive," this structure was built by J.C. Davis and Charlie Bird on Davis' patent about 1890. Although built relatively late, it is an excellent representation of the earliest plains s... More

George P. Kuykendall House, 2201 Sixteenth Street, Lubbock, Lubbock Co...

1995 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: This two story, brick veneer house, designed by W.L. Bradshaw in Spanish Eclectic style was built by Mr. and Mrs. George P. Kuykendall between October 1928 an... More

Hedwigs Hill Cabin, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from U.S....

Significance: The Hedwigs Hill double log cabin represents the second phase of frontier construction, the utilization of two cabins connected by a central passageway, or "dog-run." The cabin was built in the mi... More

Picket & Sotol House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Oz...

Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, architectural drawing, building plan, or design, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

El Capote Cabin, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Seguin ...

Significance: Jose de la Baume acquired six leagues (27,150 acres) of the Green Dewitt Colony shortly after the Texas revolution. De la Baume's El Capote Ranch was located on the south side of the Guadalupe Riv... More

Masterson Rock Bunkhouse, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved fro...

Significance: Tradition holds that this native rock building, from eastern King County, was built in 1879 by the "8" Ranch. It was purchased by R. B. Masterson about 1889 and became a part of his "JY" Ranch. Th... More

Joseph J. Barton House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from ...

Significance: In 1891, Joseph James Barton came from the post-oak country south of Waco to the south plains. Barton secured 50 sections of land in the southwest corner of Hale County and founded the T. L. Ranch... More

Joseph J. Barton House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from ...

Significance: In 1891, Joseph James Barton came from the post-oak country south of Waco to the south plains. Barton secured 50 sections of land in the southwest corner of Hale County and founded the T. L. Ranch... More

Reynolds-Gentry Barn, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Cl...

Significance: In 1877 George T. Reynolds and his wife Bettie Built, on the Clear Fork of the Brazos River, a sophisticated two-story stone house with hipped dormer windows. Shortly after, they constructed a bar... More

"Long S" Box & Strip House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved f...

Significance: This small house was built on C. C. Slaughter's "Long S" Ranch, in northwestern Martin County, Texas, around the turn of the century. It is a fine example of box and strip construction, consisting... More

Lubbock County. Historic map, Library of Congress

Shows land ownership. "Copyright 1892 W. L. McGaughey Commissioner of the Genl. Land Office of the State of Texas." "Geo. D. Barnard & Co.. Photo-Litho and Engravers." Two copies. Copy 1 mounted on paper. Copy ... More

[Cowboy Life], Library of Congress narratives collection

Matador Guest House & Office, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved...

Significance: This structure was built at the turn of the century by the famous Matador Cattle Company, an enterprise owned by Scots. Originally a two-bedroom guest house, it was known as "Scotsman's Dive," a n... More

[Mrs. J. B. Mobley], Library of Congress narratives collection

"J. A. " Milk & Meat Cooler, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved ...

Significance: Colonel Charles Goodnight entered Palo Duro Canyon shortly after Indian occupation had ended in the mid-1870's and, in partnership with Englishman John Adair, established the "JA" Ranch. Before th... More

[Cowboy Life], Library of Congress narratives collection

[Mrs. J. B. Mobley], Library of Congress narratives collection

Matador Guest House & Office, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved...

Significance: This structure was built at the turn of the century by the famous Matador Cattle Company, an enterprise owned by Scots. Originally a two-bedroom guest house, it was known as "Scotsman's Dive," a n... More

Smith-Harrell House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Nor...

Significance: The original stone room of this house was evidently built by J. K. Smith on section fifty-nine of block three, Scurry County, Texas, in 1883. Two rooms of box and strip construction were subsequen... More

A black and white photo of a dust cloud, Dust storm approaching Lubboc...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

[Cowboy Life], Library of Congress narratives collection

Reynolds-Gentry Barn, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Cl...

Significance: In 1877 George T. Reynolds and his wife Bettie Built, on the Clear Fork of the Brazos River, a sophisticated two-story stone house with hipped dormer windows. Shortly after, they constructed a bar... More

Slaughter Two-Story Dugout, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved f...

Significance: This unusual structure dates from the 1890's, and served as the Whiteface Camp of the C. C. Slaughter Ranch, west of Levelland. At some time prior to 1912, a box and strip upper level was added, m... More

A train traveling down train tracks next to a field. Office of War Inf...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

[Cowboy Life], Library of Congress narratives collection

[Cowboy Life], Library of Congress narratives collection

Renderbrook-Spade Blacksmith Shop, National Ranching Heritage Center (...

Significance: Renderbrook Spring in southern Mitchell County was a famous landmark in early west Texas, used by Indians and the U.S. Calvary. The Snyder brothers established a buffalo-hunter's camp at the sprin... More

[Cowboy Life], Library of Congress narratives collection

[Cowboy Life], Library of Congress narratives collection

[Mrs. J. B. Mobley], Library of Congress narratives collection

Lubbock, Texas. "Poochy," who attached herself to the post's prison co...

Image source: U.S. Army, Washington, D.C. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More informatio... More

[Cowboy Life], Library of Congress narratives collection

[Mrs. J. B. Mobley], Library of Congress narratives collection

[Cowboy Life], Library of Congress narratives collection

Jowell Ranch House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Poss...

Significance: When George R. Jowell returned to Palo Pinto County from a Kansas Trail drive in the mid-1870's and found his log cabin burned by Indians, he built this stone house. Limestone for the structure ev... More

Jowell Ranch House, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from Poss...

Significance: When George R. Jowell returned to Palo Pinto County from a Kansas Trail drive in the mid-1870's and found his log cabin burned by Indians, he built this stone house. Limestone for the structure ev... More

[Mrs. J. B. Mobley], Library of Congress narratives collection

Masterson Rock Bunkhouse, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved fro...

Significance: Tradition holds that this native rock building, from eastern King County, was built in 1879 by the "8" Ranch. It was purchased by R. B. Masterson about 1889 and became a part of his "JY" Ranch. Th... More

Canyon, Texas. Approaching the town on the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa...

Picryl description: Public domain image of railway tracks, train station, railroad building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.