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1. 2-1002 - Old building with roofed porch, horses, mules, men

   First cotton gin in Coppell, probably located on present Freeport Drive, west of downtown. Rumors say this building was destroyed by a tornado, and it was replaced with another gin in photo #759. A caption on this photo says, "Gin No. 1, 1885, located off of Bethel Rd. back of the C.P. Thomas place." P. Wilson, resident, 12/22/11)

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2. 2-1003 - 2 men with hats in front of small building with air conditioner in window. "Sept. 56."

   1956. Mr. Elgie Parr and Floyd Harwell on the porch of Harwell's barbershop, corner of W. Bethel and S. Coppell Roads (SE corner). The small shop was moved in in the mid-1950s to replace Harwell's shop in his house to the east. Note the porch has not been added yet. (See photo #797.) (P. Wilson, resident, 12/22/11)

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3. 2-1019 - Old buiding, 2 chimneys, posts in yard

   Old original First Baptist Church. (Lorene Pirkle, resident 10/24/02) The first time I remember being in church was in this building. (Barbara Lee, resident, 10/24/02) First building of the First Baptist Church of Coppell. Photo said, "Tore down July, 1947." (P. Wilson, resident, 10/31/11) Original Baptist Church, organized in 1896. This photo was scanned from "IPTA," a church newsletter from August 26, 1956, No. 13. (P. Wilson, resident, 1...

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4. 2-1040 - White dome

   (See comments in photo #1037)

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5. 2-1041 - Dome, steel reinforcing, pickup truck at left

   (See comments in photo #1037)

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6. 2-1043 - Building, 3 flags, 2 cars at curb

   "February , 1974" Although it's named "First Coppell Bank," it wasn't. The first bank in Coppell was located downtown and went out of business even before the Depression. When this bank moved, it moved across Belt Liine and more south. At one time this bank was owned by Don Carter, Coppell resident, V.P of Home Interiors, and owner of the Mavericks Basketball team. (P Wilson, 12/25/11)

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7. 2-1045 - Mansion, arched gate, statue

   Birchwood Knole, Tenafly N.J., mansion of Herbert Coppell. From Arcdia Boo, "Tenafly." (P Wilson, 2/23/13)

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8. 2-1046 - Building being torn down

   Birchwood Knole being torn down, to be replaced with Costwold, Tenafly N.J. From Arcadia book, "Tenafly." (P Wilson, resident, 2/23/13)

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9. 2-1047 - Mansion, sloping roofs, trees

   The towers George Coppell's summer mansion in Tenafly, N.J. From Archadia book, "Tenafly." (P Wilson, resident, 2/23/13)

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10. 2-1048 - White mansion, green grass, postcard

    Birchwood Knole, probably from the back; postcard. Probably after renovation. Tenafly, N.J. (P Wilson, resident, 2/23/13)

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11. 2-1049 - Fountain surrounded by foliage

    The statue foundation outside Cotswold mansion, Tenafly, N.J. This statue originally stood in front of Birchwood Knole. (P Wilson, resident, 2/23/13)

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12. 2-1054 - Methodist Church, name of pastor

    Coppell Methodist Church probably as it looked in the 1970s. Facing east, on corner of S. Coppell Rd. and W. Bethel Rd. (P. Wilson, resident, 2/23/13)

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13. 2-1057 - Barn, water (damaged photo)

    "Uncle Tom's barn and reservoir. (Uncle Tom Harrison.) (P. Wilson, resident, 2/23/13)

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14. 2-1066 - "Grapevine Ice Co."

    Grapevine Ice Company. My family would stop here on our way out of town to go on summer vacations and get a block of ice. My father would put it in a cooler in the car and chip it up. Building located on north side of present NW Highway in Grapevine. From a photo printed by the Grapevine Heritage Society, 2012. (P. Wilson, resident, 2/23/13)

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15. 2-1070 - Barn, fence posts, trees

    (See comment with photo #1068.)

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16. 2-1077 - Christmas card. 2 buildings

    1st Baptist Church. Rev. Hand was the pastor. The 2nd picture is the "new" church building from the late 40s. (P. Wilson, resident, 3/16/13)

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17. 2-1079 - Small building with porch; man on porch

    "First building built to be a post office." Note building next door on left. It appears to be Harrison's general store. (See photo #763) (P. Wilson, resident, 3/16/13)

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18. 2-1144 - School photo, large sidewalk, brick building, flag pole

    Back of photo: Tom Evelyn Standifer, Coppell, Tex. Circa 1930. Original photo was 11 1/2" wide and 6 1/4" tall. Front of photo (in sidewalk area) says: Picture No. 111 by N.V. Goodwin Co., 416 S. Clinton Ave., Dallas. Ink marks on the photo indicate the girl as marked. This is the Coppell School building built in 1928 - consolidated Coppell, Bethel, and Gentry Schools. It burned in 1949 and was rebuilt almost exactly the same except plaque and ...

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19. 2-1171 - Building under construction; red & blue cars at right

    The NW corner of Denton Tap Rd. and Bethel School Rd. The construction of a new medical building. This is the site of J.C. Thweatt's trailor park; before that, old houses. Photo taken in July, 2013. (P. Wilson, resident, 8/29/13)

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20. 2-1179 - "Coppelll Gro-Ice" on building with gasoline pumps in front

    The grocery store on S. side of W. Bethel Rd. in Old Coppell. Later, it became the Coppell Deli. Photo made in 1983. (P. Wilson, resident, 10/25/13)

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