Days gone by are preserved

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Downtown Daingerfield holds a wealth of history of Morris County and the surrounding area. 
 
If you have not walked the 100 block of Webb Street, make it your mission. Pat Connor of the Eddie Connor Case Museum has a few windows that she diligently displays memorabilia from times gone by.
 
I noticed this week there werepictures and newspaper articles of graduates from the area. If you went to Rhodes High School, stop by and see if you recognize anyone in those photos. 
 
I am always amazed at the work Pat does with that museum. The windows outside have held many displays over the years she has had it, and they change constantly. Football rules the roost here in East Texas and during the start of that season you will see more old pictures and photographs of football teams from times past. 
 
Lately there have been pictures of old buildings as they appeared years ago on Webb Street. You can easily see where the museum is, the old drug store and the building where your local newspaper is housed. 
 
The Buzz by Marlene Bohr
 
One day as I was walking by I saw a display of old cameras. I went home and grabbed my mother’s old Brownie camera and let Pat put that one in the window also. As I recall looking on the internet, that camera would have cost my mother or her parents about $2. That was big bucks in those days.
 
Of course, the Christmas theme is there and many times I’ve seen Santa waving when I walked by.
 
There are just so many displays Pat puts together and works with for the enjoyment of anyone who wants to walk in front of the museum. She even has placed benches in front of the building if you want to rest and chat awhile.
 
In talking about the windows and the wonderful scenes that change often, I can’t help but relate the many things from days gone by that are held with care in this building. There are so many things and it is not limited to just Daingerfield. I’ve seen things from Hughes Springs, the Naples-Omaha area, and many other items of Morris County.
 
There is no charge to visit the museum, and I am sure you would be most welcome. The hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
 
Take time to stroll down Webb Street and check out our wonderful museum.
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