Photograph of flooding in Thorndale, on Tuesday April 23, 1957. Depicted are flood waters surrounding a store and a pickup truck.

Photograph of a car damaged at Thorndale as result of a collision, April 13, 1958. Car identified as 1957 Ford.

Photograph of car found under water in Brushy Creek near Thorndale. Car identified as 1950's Studebaker.

Photograph of a Confederate bell on the grounds of the Milam County Courthouse, in Cameron, Texas.

Photograph of a Confederate bell on the grounds of the Milam County Courthouse, in Cameron, Texas.

The Milam County Museum and 1895 Jail house, built by Pauly Jail Building & Manufacturing Company.

Photograph of the Milam County Museum and 1895 Jail house, built by Pauly Jail Building & Manufacturing Company.

Photograph looking up at the Milam County Museum and 1895 Jail house, built by Pauly Jail Building & Manufacturing Company.

Photograph of a historic plaque in Cameron, Texas. It reads: "Milam County Courthouse. This is the fourth structure to serve as the Milam County Courthouse. The local Masonic Lodge laid the cornerstone for the building on July 4, 1891. Designed by architect A.O. Watson of Austin, the courthouse at one time feature a second empire roof and a cupola with a four-sided clock. The clock was removed and the roof altered in a 1938 renovation project by the Federal Works Progress Administration. As the center of county government for over a century, the courthouse stands as a significant part of Milam County history."

Milam County Courthouse in Cameron, U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Benchmark seal.

Photograph looking up at the wall of the Milam County Courthouse in Cameron.

Photograph of a cornerstone at the Milam County Courthouse in Cameron, Texas. It reads: "Erected July 4, 1891. Larmoor and Watson, Architects. Lee and Plummer, Contractors."

Photograph of a cornerstone at the Milam County Courthouse in Cameron, Texas. The writing on the cornerstone has faded.

Photograph of the entry to the Milam County Courthouse in Cameron, Texas.

Milam County Courthouse grounds in Cameron, Veterans Memorial.

Photograph of the Milam County Courthouse in Cameron, Texas.

Photograph of the Milam County Courthouse in Cameron.

A portrait of Martha Ann Woolfolk Turnham, she is wearing a lace bonnet and collar with a dark gown.

Portrait of Josiah Joplin Turnham.

Troops climbing rope ladder to simulated position during maneuvers in World War II on Oahu, Hawaii.

Troops Crawling Forward During Beachhead Landing Maneuvers on Oahu, Hawaii in WWII (Photo is included because Alpin R. Price, who served in the Middle Pacific headquarters on Oahu during WWII, was from Milam County, TX)

Troops advancing during beechhead landing maneuvers on Oahu in WWII (Photo is included because Alpin R. Price, who served in the Middle Pacific headquarters on Oahu during WWII, was from Milam County, TX)

Troops Raising a Howitzer onto a Transport Vehicle During Maneuvers on Oahu in WWII (Photo is included because Alpin R. Price, who served in the Middle Pacific headquarters on Oahu during WWII, was from Milam County)

Troops attaching artillery to an amphibious vehicle during beachhead maneuvers on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, in WWII. (Photo is included here because Alpin R. Price, who served in the Middle Pacific headquarters on Oahu during WWII, was from Milam County, TX)