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Henrietta Cafe

Description: Interior of Henrietta Cafe arounf 1920 with tables, chairs, barstools, tiled floor, and owners Cora and Charlie Capps. Inscription on back of photo states, "Brother & sisters ran this Henrietta cafe. May have been in the St. Elmo Hotel or where the Clay County Sherriff's Department is now located. They operated cafes at both locations. Pictured are Cora and Charlie Capps. Lou Capps also assisted. Great Aunts and Uncles to Jerry Payne."
Date: 1920~
Partner: Clay County Historical Society

Diffey's Hotel

Description: Mr. Diffey, wearing a vest, is seated behind the desk in the lobby at Diffey's Hotel. Behind him are cigars for sale, a clock, calendar, and thermometer.
Date: May 1915
Partner: Clay County Historical Society

Flooded Denver Railroad

Description: Looking west across the flooded Denver River in Henrietta, TX. On June 12, 1915, Mr. and Mrs. Carl M. Worsham walked this railroad track about 9 PM without lights. The water had gone down some but it was a dangerous journey for a man, let alone a woman. They had to feel their way along the track. This was the night that Mr. W.A. Warsham passed away.
Date: 1915~
Partner: Clay County Historical Society

Henrietta Trades Day

Description: People gathered on the square in Henrietta, TX for Henrietta Trades Day in 1915. Included int he picture are: Harry White, Henry Allen, and Tom Neldin. The Clay County Courthouse is in the background.
Date: 1915
Partner: Clay County Historical Society

Byers Post Office

Description: Postmaster Sheridan Baker Householder sits in a chair in his den behind the Byers post office. He was postmaster fronm 1914-1918. The room has a small potbelly stove for heat, a safe with the door ajar, and decoratrive wallpaper in the walls and ceilings.
Date: 1914~
Partner: Clay County Historical Society

Cotton on a Corner

Description: Unidentified individuals in downtown Henrietta, TX. The post card reads, "Not a Corner on Cotton but Cotton on a Corner in Henrietta, Texas."
Date: 1910~
Creator: Curt Teich & Co
Partner: Clay County Historical Society

Schlosberg Store

Description: Eight unidentified men, four unidentified women and one child inside of Schlosberg's Store around 1910 in Henrietta, TX. Displays show a variety of fabrics, accessories and a hat while signs advertise shoes and Butterick Patterns further back in the store.
Date: 1910~
Partner: Clay County Historical Society
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