Meet Clark Johnson of BSA Troop #113. He has started on such an important project here at the Museum. Clark will be working on repairing/restoring the WWII Memorials that were dedicated to the former students of Tomball High School who made the Supreme Sacrifice in World War II. We will document Clark’s progress over the […]
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It is National Senior Citizen Day! FREE Tours for everyone 65+ on August 21, 2022 from 2pm-4pm.
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Ben Scholl’s Moment Saving String and Other Things In spring 2001, the Griffin House, the largest building on the Tomball Museum property, was repainted. The painter had to replace some of the boards and the new boards had to be special-milled to match the existing boards. Since cypress siding is no longer available we replaced
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Handcrafted by GR Broussard – Tomball Museum Series, Episode 1, 1893 Compass Plane From Handcrafted by GR Broussard: Ohio Tool. Co. Scioto Works compass plane. 1893-1907. Manufactured by the Ohio Tool. Co.They made two grades both of which received the Ohio tool iron. The 1st grade body was stamped Ohio Tool Co. and the 2nd
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When the “icy ball” was put on the market, around 1930, by the CROSLEY CORP., it was the first time that a mechanical refrigerator was available to anyone who had a source of hot water, heated by kerosene, wood stove or wash pot. It had a hot ball and a cold ball, and the refrigerant
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Ben Scholl’s Moment A Time When It Seemed to Be Quiet Several times a week we get in the mail advertisements that say in large letters, “Absolutely free, No obligation,” etc. If the ad also reads “Free hearing check,” my wife hands it to me, saying, “You don’t hear a thing I say, you need
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OUR NAME -SPRING CREEK COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION Yes, there was a county named, Spring Creek County. On January 21, 1841, the Republic’s (Texas was not granted statehood until 1845) legislature established this new county. It consisted of parts of now Grimes, Montgomery, and Harris counties. It was so named because Spring Creek ran through its
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