Thomas Cook was a blacksmith at the top of his game in 1880. His shop sat 14 miles northwest of Denton near present-day Bolivar. Born in 1840, Cook was freed from slavery when he was 25 years old. He ...
Remains of 19th century tools used by blacksmith Tom Cook, a former slave, in Denton County, Texas. TxDOT recently uncovered the artifacts prior to the start of a farm-to-market road project. When the ...
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