Montague County Historical Commission

The following links and images were contributed by the Montague County Historical Commission for public viewing.  MCHC holds all rights to the images presented here.  Inquiries concerning images should be directed to MCHC member Mr. Max Brown.  Purchase materials about Montague County History at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txmontag/ForSaleMontague.htm.

Note: Many of the images were contributed and identified by Louise Addington, a long-time Librarian in Nocona. Some of the pictures are not dated; consequentlly, any help that viewers can provide in establishing dates should be directed to the Webmaster.  Viewer are also encouraged to submit their historical images to this side for publication.

 

 Thumbnail Description
Snow scene was taken on Feb. 19, 1905 in front of  Doddy Woods Store. Pictured standing left to right are 1. Dr. Humphrey, 6. Roy Berry, and 7. Gip Utt
Nocona High School 1889
Burned-Out Bridge (Nocona Red River Bridge) as viewed from the Oklahoma side at Catchum's Bluff.  The news clipping's date and origin are unknown.  The clipping is probably from The Nocona News. The color image, taken by Tony King of Weatherford, TX on 10-28-2007, reveals the Oklahoma side supports of the Burned-out bridge. 
The Airline Bridge between St. Jo (Illinois Bend) and Wilson, Oklahoma in 1927. The bride was destroyed by a flood in 1935
Nocona High School date unknown.
Taken at the corner of Clay and Willow Streets circa 1917
Liberty Parade on Clay near Elm intersection in 1917.

The same Coca Cola ad after a century of weathering.

Railroad intersection at Cooke St looking west.
North Ward Band: see student names on bottom image

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