I have driven through Albany to and from Temple/Haskell so many times, I can not even imagine what the number would be. I know at least 10 in the last 3 months! Today, on my way back to Temple from Haskell, thinking what in the world I could do for a first, I drove through Albany and went to a couple of fun shops there that I love going to, and then...as I starting out of town, I realized I should go to the Fine Arts Museum in the Old County Jail for Shackleford County, which I have never been to before. So I pulled in, went in and was stunned by the collections they had. I was expecting just a lot of Western Art, etc. out in the middle of ranching country, but it was filled with so much more. There is an extensive ancient Chinese art section, two Renoir's, and lots of things from modern to Western. It was a really well-done art museum for such a small town. Their biggest contributor of art was Bill Bomar, an artist from Ft. Worth who had an extensive collection of art and was himself an artist. His mother was evidently one of the heirs to the Nail Ranch empire.
The funniest thing that happened while I was there is I was talking with the man sitting at the front desk and the docent introduced me to him as the Sheriff. I told him I met one of his deputies yesterday--he asked if it was in an official capacity and I said yes and that he was very nice and actually let me go with a warning when I knew I was guilty. He just laughed and said he was glad to know his deputy was courteous!
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| The Old Jail original building |
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| Custom made piano from Tiger Oak |
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Scuplture garden has this
granite windmill |
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| Renoir |
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| Standing Mule Tang Dynasty 618-907 AD |
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