| Picture courtesy of Mr. Jimmy Williams who says
these photos were taken by his grandfather Josepth (Joe) Williams
of Oakalla, Texas. This photo -- taken atop a windmill by Joe Williams
-- appeared in the book "Briggs, Brief Annals of the Times
and People, From Gum Springs to 1960", compiled and edited
by Ernest Langford (very hard to find). The photo's caption from
the book reads: “Horse and Buggy Days: Briggs Soon After the
Century Turned. Looking North Along Main Street. The years have
taken their tool so that little remains today of what was once a
thriving, prosperous business community.” |
