Recently I gave a presentation at the Schreiner Mansion, back when it was still part of Schreiner University, where I paired historic photographs with snaps I'd taken that day with my phone. I did this because I realized most people haven't studied area photographs as I have, and so it's sometimes confusing to know where an historic photo was taken. So I took a copy of each historic photograph with me, and tried to find the exact spot where the old photograph was taken -- and then I took a photo with my cellphone. Over the next few Wednesdays, I'll publish the results here. Please feel free to share these with your friends.
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The Charles Schreiner Bank, on the corner of Water and Earl Garrett Street, 1928.
Note the very rare image of the Blue Bonnet Hotel, before three stories were added above.
I wonder what happened to the old clock in front of the bank. |
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The scene as it appears today.
What was once one of the most important corners in downtown Kerrville
is now a parking lot. |
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