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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. 2-1011 - 3 men, open car behind; middle man in uniform

   Gentry brothers: Bennett, Jess, Floyd (all born in Coppell). (Barbara Lee, resident, 2/22/12)

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3. 2-1021 - Newspaper article on Coppell called Gibb

   From Irving News Record, Oct. 30, 1958. I never heard the name as Gibb, always Gibbs. The date for when the town became Coppell is wrong; it was 1892. This is the only reference I've ever seen of T. J. Harrison. (P. Wilson, resident, 12/25/11)

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4. 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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5. 2-1062 - Woman in front of tractor; snow

   Martha Jo Moore standing in front of Dad's Farm-all tractor. Farm, Coppell, Texas, 1941." (P. Wilson, resident, 2/23/13)

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6. 2-1085 - 7 women in bonnets; wagon

   Postcard photo. (P. Wilson, resident, 4/17/13)

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7. 2-1093 - 2 woman in black dresses; auto behind

   On back: Nonnie Duncan on right. (P. Wilson resident, 4/17/13)

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8. 2-1098 - People in front of small open building; auto at rght; barrel on ground in front

   On back: Nannie Duncan, Mable Gentry. (P. Wilson, resident, 4/17/13)

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9. 2-110 - Old truck, man carrying large item.

   Frank Patrick delivering ice (Zelma Plumlee, resident, 10/24/02) This is the Coppell iceman and he's holding a chunk of ice. He delivered regularly in that truck for residents' ice boxes. I know because an old-timer told me directly and gave me the photo. (J. Murph, member, 8/21/2020)

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10. 2-111 - 3 Men; post office, car / Photo made from inside car

    This is the post office on Bethel Rd. Man with pipe is probably C.L. Plumlee, Sr. Leaning on the building is Floyd Harwell (he has on white barber's shirt). Note apparatus between the building pumps kerosene. Note firewood? (Pete Wilson, resident, 12/14/01)

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11. 2-115 - Girl standing, water tower in background

    Behind girl is Floyd & Clayta Harwell's house & barber shop. Note leaning concrete pillar, probably part of an old gasoline station on this corner, painted like a barber pole. This photo is taken in the front yard of the old Kirkland house, looking northeast at corner of Bethel & Coppell Roads. (Pete Wilson, resident, 12/14/01) "Girl is Beverly Kirkland Carroll Kirkland & Francis Katherine Harn's daughter." Comments probably added by Loren Pi...

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12. 2-1151 - Young woman standing by young man sitting on auto

    Back of photo: Bill & Fannie Corbin. (P. Wilson, resident, 4/17/13)

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13. 2-1166 - Girls in carriage; large wooden wheels

    Unmailed postcard. Back says: Naomi Stringfellow's daughters Clara & Donnie (?). (P. Wilson, resident, 8/29/13)

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14. 2-1176 - Police cars parked in front of brown brick building; "Coppell Police Department" on building

    The second building housing the Coppell police department, on Kimbel Kourt, off Sandy Lake Rd., in a building later used as Gibbs Station restaurant. Photo taken 1985. (P. Wilson, resident, 10/25/13)

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15. 2-1177 - "Police Department" sign on brown building; flag on pole

    On left: Coppell's first fire station. On right: Coppell's first city hall and jail. It remained the police department when the next city hall was built. Photo taken in 1983. Located behind the small barbershop on the NE corner of W. Bethel & S. Coppell Rds. (P. Wilson, resident, 10/25/13)

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16. 2-1189 - Small frame house; tree in front; air conditioner in window. Car in front

    Photo made in 1988. Later, it was remodeled to be an office for Dave Murph. Location: 532 S. Coppell Rd. (P. Wilson, resident, 10/25/13)

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17. 2-1205 - "NAPA Auto Parts" sign; trucks in front; 4+ vehicles on the right

    (See comments above and on photo # 1194.) (P. Wilson, resident, 10/25/13)

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18. 2-121 - 4 young women posed in front of car.

    Some of my mother's friends, the Hood girls. (D. Parrish Hawley, Resident, 7/22/02) Ruby McDowell, Thel, Ada Bell Wright, Ora Lee Hood. (Selma Plumlee, 10/24/02)

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19. 2-1218 - New wood frame of building; 3 vehicles parked in front

    The Local Diner being built as part of the Main Street project in Old Coppell. S. side of W. Bethel Rd. Photo taken in 2013. (P. Wilson, resident, 10/25/13)

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20. 2-1221 - Large white barn; 3 buggies with horses; child in one buggy; woman in another; 3 men and one woman and child

    Barn with the Plumlee house in photo # 1220. (P. Wilson, resident, 3/9/14)

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