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The beginnings of Kendalia - Event in/near Kendalia
Photo Credit: Jay Pennington click to their website	The beginnings of Kendalia - Kendalia was first surveyed by D. W. Grady in 1883 for early settler Carl Gustav Vogel, who built a gin and gristmill at the town. In 1895 the post office records were transferred from Curry`s Creek to Kendalia.

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Main Plaza Gezebo in 1875 1900 - in/near Boerne
Click photo to enlarge Photo Credit: Dietert Historical Archives - Patrick Heath Public Library (Boerne) click to their website	Main Plaza Gezebo in 1875 Main Plaza Gezebo in 1875 At this time Boerne was a health resort area due to the springs and the fresh air. Main plaza and the Gezebo being the center of activity of visitors and weekends for Boerne's farmers and ranchers. Chat with Col. Bettie Edmonds - Sept 2013 Click here to read more about it...

Clara Moehring - Comfort's photographer (1908-1920) 1908 - in/near Comfort
Click photo to enlarge Photo Credit: Photo courtesy of Anne Stewart	Clara Moehring - Comfort's photographer (1908-1920) Miss Clara Moehring, Comfort's female photographer, who operated her photography studio from 1908-1920. Click here to read more about it...

The Boerne Opera House 1888 - in/near Boerne

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Photo Credit: Dietert Historical Archives -
Patrick Heath Public Library (Boerne)

The Boerne Opera House

Built in 1888 with opera being the popular entertainment of the times. As vaudeville (comedic acts, song and dance/burlesque) became popular the Opera House became a vaudeville stage and was renamed the Plaza Theatre. As the "talkie" pictures became popular vaudeville faded and the Opera House became a movie theater. In 1966 the Opera House was torn down and the Ebner Pharmacy built their shop there. This photo (1910) shows the Boerne Gesang Verein singing club - that was begun to compliment the Boerne German band.

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Kaffee Kreis (Coffee Circle) - Comfort - in/near Comfort
Click photo to enlarge Photo Credit: Photo courtesy of Esther Wiedenfeld	Kaffee Kreis (Coffee Circle) - Comfort Comfort's Kaffee Kreis (Coffee Circle), only members of first families were asked to join. Top row, left to right, Leischen Serger, Toni Flach Brinkmann, Toni Maurhoffer Kott,Toni Flach Ingenhuett. Seated, Agnes Wiedenfeld Doerffler, Anna Meyer Overmann, Ida Flach Ingenhuett, two unknowns, Emmie Kott Below. Click here to read more about it...

Adler Hardware 1918 - Snow! 1918 - in/near Boerne
Click photo to enlarge Photo Credit: Dietert Historical Archives - Patrick Heath Public Library (Boerne) click to their website	Adler Hardware 1918 - Snow! Adler store 1918 - Snow! This location later became Bergmann Lumber & hardware. The streets had only recently been paved for the first time. The wooden built stores in this area burned down in the early 1900s. Chat with Col. Bettie Edmonds - Sept 2013 Click here to read more about it...

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The beginnings of Kendalia

Main Plaza Gezebo in 1875

Clara Moehring - Comfort's photographer (1908-1920)

The Boerne Opera House

Kaffee Kreis (Coffee Circle) - Comfort

Adler Hardware 1918 - Snow!