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History of Gillespie County Texas Details and Heritage
A survey of Gillespie County traces early hermits, Fredericksburg’s first county fair in 1881, ranching and crops, and local exports. It notes population farms, deer and turkey hunting, streams, and gypsum mining plus town facilities, hotels, theaters, churches, schools, and notable figures like Frank Vander Stucken. It also describes local customs and a 1937 vehicle registration survey for highway planning.
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Texas
Fredericksburg
Farmers Verein
Fort Martin Scott Army Reservation
Gillespie County
Creamer Stage
Kerrville Bus
Union Bus Line
Fredericksburg and Northern Railroad
Central Power and Light Company
Nimitz
Ostrow
Central
Plaza
The
Palace
Longhorn
Frank Vander Stucken
Vander Stucken
Europe
America
St. Nicholas
Highway Department