Historic Slaton &
Harvey House Photos

1953, the Slaton Southwestern Bell building

Slaton Pharmacy, 1953

East Ward school, 1952 . Now Stephen F. Austin Elementary

Funeral Home – first Foster, then Williams then Englund’s. 1953

1936 Aerial View Of Western Cotton Oil Mill, Slaton

1936 aerial view of Slaton

1930s Fire Boys; Jack Cooper, Bart Jones, Jess Burton, CC Kenney, Elbert Wilson, Tom Thompson, Kirk Dowell, Wallace Cooper, Ottis Browning, LB Hagertson, Carl Partain

E.N.Twaddle Grocery, 1912, later called Blue Front Grocery

Slaton Volunteer Firemen, ca. 1940’s & 50’s

Slaton Implement, 1961, Slaton Highway

West Texas Monument, Searcy Henry owner, 1960s

Slaton City Hall, ca. 1949

Slaton Bakery, Division Street, 1946

1961-69 Blands Furniture-9th & Lubbock

1957, Dr. W.E. Payne’s Office

Charlie Marriot Electric, 1946

Joe Walker Sr. Barber Shop, 1922

Abe Kessel Variety Store, 1930s

Barney Wilson, Slaton delivery truck for Mrs Baird’s Bread, 1955

1955 Ted & Juels Garage

West Side of Slaton City Hall, 1955

West side of Slaton square, 1955. CR Anthony, Slaton Variety, Slaton Pharmacy

Liles Tin Shop and Sheet Metal Works, 1955, Dan and Wayne Liles

Slaton High School, 1955

1946 McIlhaney’s Milk Delivery, Gladys Meurer

1912 G.L. Sledge Transfer, Sledge family

Slaton billboard near the Harvey House, 1941-46, inviting passing soldiers to come back after the war

Johns Jersey Dairy delivery truck, 1940s Slaton

1930s David & Legg Gin thermometer

1921 promotional calendar, Paul Owens Jeweler, Slaton

Slaton Power & Light ad, 1922. For a free in-home demonstration of the Electric Washer

Davis Gin, Slaton TX promotional wallet

Slaton Lumber Company promotional wooden nickel, reverse side

1965 Slaton Lumber Company wooden nickel, front side

Slaton Pharmacy, 1953

Slaton Santa Fe Depot & Boxcar, 1955

Cotton harvesting time, earlier Slaton

1955 Presentation of Engine 1809 to Slaton

Slaton, TX promotional poster, 1910

Slaton Texas’ fire brigade, 1910 to 1928, newspaper article

Old Slaton panoramic photo, 1923

Methodist Sunday School Class

Piggly Wiggly, 1956-81

1943 Buying War Bonds

1920s Slaton Catholic Church

1920s Baptist Church, Slaton

Slaton Theater and Self Furniture, 1955

A fire fight in Slaton, 1937

O.D.Kenney Auto Parts, 1938

1971-83 Handy Hut (1984-92 E-Z-Mart). Now JJ’s Restaurant.

1962 Slaton Pharmacy. We believe Billie Hamer is one of these ladies.

Slaton’s 50th anniversary in 1961. Lula Caldwell, Ethel Young in pioneer garb.

Horseshoe Bend (Yellow House Canyon), north of Slaton

Slaton Livery Barn, .G.L.Sledge 1912

The Paul Bank, Texas Avenue, 1911

Originally the McRrea Building, then Twaddle Grocery, 1912-22

First State Bank. June 1911, maybe 225 W.Garza

1910 to 12 245 S. 9th Slaton Post Office

Mosley Grocery, 840 S. 8th Street

Slaton Lumber

Slaton Super Market, early days

Slaton square, panoramic photo

Charley Corley retirement photo from a newspaper article. Only inaccurate in that he served in Slaton and not Lubbock.  The day he retired, his family including daughter Sue Corley Davis was there to greet his arriving train.

Matt Howell, Slaton Harvey House cook (kneeling), uncle of Slaton resident Jimmie Howell

From his last trip before retirement from the Santa Fe. Before joining the railroad, he was also a barber at and owner of the Imperial Barber Shop in Slaton. Father of Robin Hammons Wilson and grandfather of Slaton Harvey House president Chad Wilson.

Slaton Santa Fe Round House 1955. Handwritten note, O.D. Kenney worked here 1923-28.

1954 Slaton sandstorm over the Harvey House

One of the many troop trains that stopped in Slaton during WWII

1930s Slaton rail yard turntable

Dr. Hatchett dentist office, Piggly Wiggly (now Slaton Antique Mall & Museum) , Jacks 5&10, south side of square, 1953

The first Slaton Depot, circa 1920’s

Scene from the Slaton Depot, 1955 with names written on. Know anyone here?

Slaton was founded in 1911, after the train station was established. Here is the roundhouse under development in 1910.

Joe Tate, staff, circa 1919. Father of Jolene Fondy and grandmother of Judy Fondy Thomas.

Ethel Tate, Harvey Girl, circa 1919.  Mother of Jolene Fondy and grandmother of Judy Fondy Thomas.

Slaton Harvey Girls

Bowman Oil, Slaton 1960s

1961 Slaton 50th Anniversary, parade, 9th & Garza, Class of 1930

Slaton’s 50th anniversary in 1961. Lula Caldwell, Ethel Young in pioneer garb.

M.L. & M.W. Abernathy, Slaton Steam Laundry 1928 till 1971

Slaton’s 50th Anniversary, 1961, Slaton ladies

West Texas Monument, Searcy Henry owner, 1960s

El Lora Motel, 1958, S. 9th Street, article on grand opening

Slaton Bakery, Ray Hickman. Barney Wilson. 1929-1943

Farm Bureau Gin, 535 N.9th, 1929-43

San Jacinto Day, downtown, 1925 ca.

First Slaton Post Office, 1912, 235 W. Lubbock

Teague Drug, 1922

1923 Slaton City Square

Slaton High School Orchestra, 1925

Slaton High School basketball team, 1926-27

Paynes Dry Goods, 1928 to 1956

Palace Theatre, 101 N.9th, 1927

Long time Slaton retailer, O.Z Ball, 1934

Slaton High School Band, 1950-51

Bain Auto Store, 1950s. Conrad Bain, owner

1950s Drive in Food Market

Smith Barber Shop, 1950s

1961 Slaton 50th Anniversary, original bandstand

1961 Slaton 50th Anniversary, north side of square

1961 Slaton 50th Anniversary, parade

1961 Slaton 50th Anniversary, town square

Bruce’s Cafe, 1963

Red Arrow Cafe, 1964

Photograph of the interior of the dining room of Slaton Harvey House, with the tables set and a man standing behind a counter under a “cashier” sign.

Photograph of a group of men and women from the Slaton Harvey House, most in Harvey House uniforms, with a family of husband, wife, and child sitting in the front row. They are identified as (left to right) front row: W. H. Bowman, manager, Virginia Bowman, Mrs. W. H. Bowman, N. A. Miller, W. O. Shelton, F. L. Wells, and H. T. Carr, and back row: Ira McCarver, Jimmy McCarver, John Shelton, Roybe Hill, Cleo Wolf, Jo Short, Verna Tabor, Mable Reno, and Blanche Tabor.

Harold and Tip Culver, long-time clerks and operators for ATSF, mostly in Slaton, and this photo from their work area in the current Harvey House building. About 1994.

First State Bank. June 1911, maybe 225 W.Garza

Nowell-Avery Gin, Slaton

Slaton Harvey Girls at Work