
Early San Angelo (Images Of America)
Soon after the Civil War, the city of San Angelo developed around Fort Concho. The mission of this western fort was to protect transportation routes, travelers, and settlers as they moved into territory claimed by Native Americans; and the mission of San Angelo was to make money by providing goods that the military personnel wanted and needed. After Fort Concho created peace in West Texas, it ceas...
Series: Images of America
Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (August 1, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0738584762
ISBN-13: 978-0738584768
Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 0.3 x 9.2 inches
Amazon Rank: 651893
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d operations. By 1889, however, San Angelo had plenty of dedicated citizens who would create an important western city on the banks of the Concho River. Agriculture was the basis of the economy in early San Angelo, which became a financial and marketing center for a wide region of West Texas. This book presents fascinating photographs that highlight the early history of a frontier town. The story ends in the late 1920s, when the discovery of oil changed the area dramatically.
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