Calvert TX – That… Which Matters Most

Thursday Doors — Calvert, TX Part 9

My Thursday Doors friends will have to admit that I go my money’s worth when I stopped in Calvert, TX last falls with my boys and walked around. Here is the 9th installment for Dan’s Thursday Doors. I may have two installments left.

Here are the earlier Calvert posts:

Thursday Doors — Calvert, TX Part 8

1950 Studebaker Champion. This one is the 7th, in case you were counting.

Thursday Doors — Calvert, TX Part 6.

Thursday Doors — Calvert, TX Part 5. The point at which I realized I had a series.

Monochrome Monday: Calvert Oddities. I really love the B&W of the motorcycle through the window. It’s become one of my favorites.

Thursday Doors: On the Edge of Town.

Death of a Washer

Thursday Doors: Saturday Edition — Wash Out I love the way these were washed out. Still haven’t figured out how that happened.

Not sure I agree with this definition of “love.” But apparently that is what it means for one family in Calvert.

I didn’t try it to see if it was comfortable.

Thursday Doors — Calvert, TX Part 8

Most of these doors were not on the main street of Calvert, but along the railroad track where we found the 1950 Studebaker (see below). I liked the ruggedness of these doors.

This is another edition of Dan’s Thursday Doors. Please follow the link and check out his doors.

Here are the earlier Calvert posts:

1950 Studebaker Champion. I know, I snuck in another Calvert post! This one is the 7th, in case you were counting.

Thursday Doors — Calvert, TX Part 6.

Thursday Doors — Calvert, TX Part 5. The point at which I realized I had a series.

Monochrome Monday: Calvert Oddities. I really love the B&W of the motorcycle through the window. It’s become one of my favorites.

Thursday Doors: On the Edge of Town.

Death of a Washer

Thursday Doors: Saturday Edition — Wash Out I love the way these were washed out. Still haven’t figured out how that happened.

The Doors

Clearly my favorite door from this collection. It looks like a lot of doors should look, well made, and able to keep people out when necessary.

This is a camouflage door. Not all that easy to see.

This is one of those doors that says, “We don’t let you in or out!”

A closer look.

J ADOU? Strange name for a building. But then again, they don’t want us coming in or getting out. So maybe we will just leave them alone.

And finally, a pleasant and inviting door.

1950 Studebaker Champion

As my sons and I were walking through Calvert taking pictures of doors, we heard the whistle of an approaching train. The tracks passed a block north of town and I immediately thought about getting a depth-of-field shot of the approaching train. We ran for the tracks, but the train beat us through town. As we rounded the corner of the last building, we spotted a 1950 Studebaker sitting next to the tracks. What a find.

Some History

The company started in the 1800s by five German brothers, the Studebakers, by making coaches and wagons. Apparently they were astute enough to see the writing on the wall at the turn of the century and started producing cars, an electric car (way ahead of their time) in 1903, and their first gasoline car in 1904 . Their cars had a great reputation for being durable and well made.

But alas, cash flow problems, a merger with the Packard automotive company, and then being bought out by an electric company brought about the end of the company in 1969.

The one below is a 1950 Champion model. You can find them for sale around $20,000 if you are interested.

Thursday Doors — Calvert, TX Part 6

Ah yes, the great series on Calvert’s doors continues. Who knew that such a small town, 1,116 people (according to City-Data.com), could produce so many doors? But then again, that’s why I always wanted to stop.

Thursday Doors — Calvert, TX Part 5. The point at which I realized I had a series.

Monochrome Monday: Calvert Oddities. I really love the B&W of the motorcycle through the window. It’s become one of my favorites.

Thursday Doors: On the Edge of Town.

Death of a Washer

Thursday Doors: Saturday Edition — Wash Out I love the way these were washed out. Still haven’t figured out how that happened.

This is part of Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge! See more doors there.

High security measures…

Thursday Doors — Calvert, TX Part 5

Once again, Thursday Doors is coming from the grand metropolis of Calvert, TX. This is the fifth installment, and I hope you are not getting bored with it. For two months, the pictures did nothing for me and I almost dumped them all. I did dump some of them. Suddenly, last week, I liked what I saw.

Here are the other posts from Calvert:

Monochrome Monday: Calvert Oddities. I really love the B&W of the motorcycle through the window. It’s become one of my favorites.

Thursday Doors: On the Edge of Town.

Death of a Washer

Thursday Doors: Saturday Edition — Wash Out I love the way these were washed out. Still haven’t figured out how that happened.

Even with all the photos, I keep thinking I should have spent more time there. But I think that upon any shoot. These are all part of Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge. Go there and give the other a look.

I really like this one because you can also see a set of doors across the street reflected in the window.

Here are some of the contents of the store, to which I like to say: “for those who like this sort of junk, this is the sort of junk you will like.” I’m borrowing that from Abraham Lincoln. He wasn’t big on knick knack antiques either. (Go here for the quote).

Again, you can see the red doors across the street.

We have both a “Open” and “Sorry we are Closed” sign. It was closed.

For those people who need a sign letting them know that they are home.

Another growing picture. It had to grow on me. I love the texture of the brick and plaster, as well as the multiple shapes of the windows and frames. My wife pointed out that the bricks make the shape of the United States, and the blue down in the right hand corner look like Australia.