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Floydada, TX

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🌟 Discover Floydada, Texas – a historic gem with rich roots in agriculture and culture. From its founding as Floyd Cityto Don Williams’ legacy, explore the town’s history, Punkin Days Festival, and Caprock Canyons! 🎶🎃🌄

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Oh my word, get me the smelling salts! Traces of Texas reader Nicki Baca sent in this EPIC photo. Says Nicki:

"The photo is of my Great-Grandfather, Simon Crockett Splawn. He is sitting outside his shoe and saddle repair shop in Floydada, Texas. I’m not sure the year of this photo, but he was an older man when this photo was taken.

Simon Crockett Splawn was Louisiana native who moved to Texas with his family when he was 4 years old. He served in the Confederacy as a Private in the 28th Texas Cavalry and later, at the age of nineteen, he was enlisted in Captain M. V. Smith’s Company, Randal’s Regiment of Texas Lancers, where he mended harnesses. He was discharged from the Calvary in 1865. He farmed for many years with his father-in-law in Tarrant County before moving to Floydada and opening this shop. He was also known to make furniture and I still have a chair he made with the original leather on it. One of my treasured pieces."

This is an AMAZING photo, Nicki! Knock me over with a feather! Thank you so much for sharing it with us!

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Postcrossing US-9509304-B by Gail Anderson Via Flickr: Multiview postcard from the Floydada Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture in Floydada, Texas. Sent to a Postcrossing member in the United States.