The Lone Star Region of the Vintage Chevrolet Club of America
We toured the Man House of Mansfield, TX on October 9, 2021.
Visitors Center 3
Members Ken, Clint, Barry, Jerry, et al listen to our guide's tour instructions in the recently-opened Visitor Center.

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Visitors Center
Member Wayne gets us started.

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Visitors Center 2
Members Eileen and Anna.

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Floor Cloth
This floor cloth is in the parlor of the Man house and is a reproduction of the type used in the era when the house was built.

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Floor Cloth 2
A plaque describing the symbols and significance of the Man house floor cloth.

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Yarn Wreath
This delicate yarn wreath was on display in the parlor of the Man house.

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Hair Wreath
Another wreath on display, this one made of human hair. A Man family heirloom.

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Handmade Domino Game Set
On display in the parlor was a set of handmade dominos, also correct for the late 1800 time period when the Man family built and lived in this home.

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Log Cabin
The original section of the home was a log cabin. Later additions were brick.

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Tools from the era
A collection of vintage tools on display in the Man house represent those available when the house was built in the 1860s.

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Front

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Exterior
Looking northwest from the near the main entrance to the museum site.

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Historical Marker
The State of Texas Historical Marker for the Ralph Man Homestead.

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Side and Rear
Looking southwest

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Original Barn
Looking northwest; Walnut Creek is to the north and behind the barn.

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Vintage Chevy Lineup
Chevrolet cars and trucks from many decades participated in the tour.

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