Tampico Downtown History

Taylor 26 posts Mar 07, 2010 11:21 AM

Has there been a history written of Tampico's businesses in the downtown area? The owners and type of businesses that were once there?

Administrator Denise 732 posts Mar 08, 2010 5:19 PM

I have been working on it for years. However, there is a "Special Edition" to the 1910 Tampico Tornado, listing the area businessmen/women, including photos. I have posted much of it on this site. A BRIEF SUMMARY OF HER EARLY HISTORY HER SUCCESSFUL GROWTH AND PROGRESS Tampico Tornado - Feb. 4, 1910 4 Feb 1910 Tampico History ca 1910 Here is a corresponding photo album of the pictures that were included with the above history: 1910 Photo Album Denise Last Edited on 8-Mar-2010 5:34 PM

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