Copy photo of the train station in Clarksville, Texas. Printed on the image is "T. & P. Passenger Station, Clarksville, Texas." Written below the photo are "T&P Clarksville, Texas Station" and "Texas & Pacific Quarterly July 1911 pg. 44."

Photograph of the T&P depot in Clarksville, Texas. Printed on the photo is "Texas & Pacific Depot, Clarksville, Texas." Written underneath the image are "Clarksville, Texas" and "H. D. Conner."

Photograph of a plaque, reading "100 Year Celebration 1885-1985", bolted to a building in Clarksville, Texas.

Photograph of a group of eighteen males of various ages standing in front of "Courtney's Store" in Negley, Texas. A pyramid-shaped false front on top of the store has the words "Courtney's Store. A good place to trade. Try us. Dry-goods, groceries, cold drinks, gas & oils." The man wearing a dark hat in the center is identified as Arlander Bedford Courtney.

Photograph of a historic plaque in Clarksville, Texas. It reads: "Red River Courthouse. Records date from 1836. Fifth courthouse for county. Built 1885. Italian Renaissance design. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966."

Red River County Courthouse, Clarksville. Built 1884, architects William H. Wilson

Photograph of a gazebo on the grounds of the Red River County Courthouse in Clarksville. The roof is supported by four columns, and there are plants all around the gazebo.

Red River County Courthouse, Clarksville

Red River County Courthouse

Veterans memorial, Red River County. In grateful memory we dedicate this memorial to those from Red River Cunty who died in the service of their country. They stand in the unbroken line of patriots who were willing to die so freedom might live and grow and increase its blessings. Freedom lives adn through it these patriots live ina way which humbles the undertakings of mankind.

Red River County Courthouse, Clarksville

Photograph of a historic plaque in Clarksville, Texas. It reads: "Stagecoach Stand, C. S. A. Across the street from this site, and facing the county courthouse which was later (1885) torn down, the Donoho Hotel and State Stand operated during the Civil War, 1861-65. Travel in those years was heavy, soldiers arriving in Texas from Arkansas, Indian Territory or elsewhere would catch the stage here for home. Many called by to give news to the Clarksville "Standard", one of fewer than 20 Texas papers to be published throughout the war. The "Standard's" emphasis on personal news from camps was valued by soldiers' families. Stagecoach passengers for Marshall left at 4 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, going by Daingerfield and Jefferson, where steamer connections could be made. Railroad and stage connections were made at Marshall, 42 hours after the coach left here. The stage to Waco every second day went by Paris, Bonham, McKinney, Dallas, Waxahachie and Hillsboro, arriving in 4 days, 14 hours. Connections made in Waco included Henderson, Hempstead, Nacogdoches and San Antonio. 31 stage lines in Confederate Texas hauled mail, soldiers, civilians. 26 made connections with railroads or steamships, expediting travel. (1965)"

statue of Confederate soldier

Monument with statue of Confederate soldier, dedicated to Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865. Provided by the John C. Burks Camp No. 656 of United Confederate Veterans 1890-1937.

Photograph of a historic plaque in Clarksville, Texas. It reads: "Texas in the Civil War, Members of Confederate Congress. During the 4 years, 4 months after secession, Texas sent 18 lawmakers to the Confederate capitols. Her delegates to the provisional congress, Feb. 1861 to Feb. 1862 were John R. Gregg, Freestone County; John Hemphill, Travis County; Wm. B. Ochiltree, Nacogdoches County; Williamson S. Oldham, Washington County; John H. Reagan, Anderson County; Thomas N. Waul, Gonzales County; and Louis T. Wigfall, Harrison County. Texans in the first Confederate States Congress, Feb. 1862 - Feb. 1864, were B. H. Epperson of Red River County; M. D. Graham, Rusk County; Peter W. Gray, Harris County; Claiborne C. Herbert, Colorado County; Frank B. Sexton, San Augustine County; John A. Wilcox, Bexar County; and Wm. B. Wright, Lamar County. Oldham and Wigfall served as senators, 1862 - 1865. Herbert and Sexton were re-elected to the second Confederate Congress, in 1864. Their colleagues were Gen. John R. Baylor, Parker County; Anthony M. Branch, Walker County; Stephen H. Darden, Gonzales County; and Simpson H. Morgan, Red River County. Several Congressmen left the legislative branch of the government for the battlefield, two becoming Generals. Others left for Presidential …

Red River county jail, detail of window with barred windows.

Photograph of a historic plaque in Clarksville, Texas. It reads: "Red River County Jail. This building was completed in 1889 as the second jail for Red River County. Architects Maj. S. B. Haggart and Marshall Sanguinet designed the structure as a companion building to the county courthouse, which had been completed five years earlier. The elaborate high Victorian Italianate styling of the Red River County Jail features finely crafted stonework and intricate metal cornices. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1982."

Old Jail Museum in Clarksville

Portait (copy) of the elderly Arlander Bedford Courtney. He wears a light jacket and dark hat while standing in front of a United States flag.

Photograph of the wooden home of Arlander Bedford Courtney and his family. Courtney himself stands in front of the doorway, with two young men leaning against wooden supports on either side of him. All three wear overalls. A wooden fence and gate are visible in the foreground.

Portrait (copy) of Laura Courtney. She wears a dark dress and hat while holding a purse in her left hand. A doorway and boardwalk can be seen behind her. A thermometer hangs on the wall.

Portrait (copy) of Laura Courtney. She wears a dark dress with a white ribbon around her neck. The original photo is surrounded by a thin gold line and a dark frame.

Photograph of Arlander Bedford Courtney and his children standing outside next to a wheeled-barrel machine. Minnie and Ethel Courtney are wearing matching dresses and stand to the left. Young Earl sits atop a barrel in the center and wears overalls. Oma sits on a wheel to the right. Courtney himself stands to the right with two twin girls Elgie and Zelma.