Downtown Livery Stable, early 1900s

January 31, 2022
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This downtown livery stable was at the southeast corner of Water (now Main) Street and Oak Street in the early 1900s. Shown are Ed Galloway in the derby and "Uncle Billy" Pyles' oldest son. Renting a buggy cost $2.50 per day.

To learn more about Mansfield history, check out the Mansfield Historical Museum, 102 N. Main St., open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free. For more info, call 817-473-4250, email museum@mansfieldtexas.gov or go to mansfieldhistory.org.

Photo courtesy of the Mansfield Historical Society.

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