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Lehigh, former Oklahoma Coal city
At the turn of the 20th century, the town of Lehigh in Coal County, Indian Territory (now, of course, Oklahoma) was really something.
Robin Cole-Jett
Apr 18
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Choctaw City, aka Arkinda, of Little River County, Arkansas
Today, you'll have to WANT to go to Arkinda to get to Arkinda, formerly known as Choctaw City in Little River County, Arkansas.
Robin Cole-Jett
Mar 22
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The Gordon Country Club of Paris
The railroad leased a portion of the land to the Gordon Country Club outside of Paris, making it the first of its kind in northeast Texas.
Robin Cole-Jett
Dec 27, 2024
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The Depot at Pilot Point
The Texas & Pacific Railway Depot in Pilot Point, Denton County, Texas was abandoned in 1961 and put up for sale in 1964.
Robin Cole-Jett
Dec 1, 2024
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The Interurban that wasn't, but the Report that was
An unpublished and undated engineer's report details a plan to connect McKinney to Paris with an interurban railway.
Robin Cole-Jett
Nov 13, 2024
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A Map about an unrealized Future
A map about an unrealized future, drawn to indicate where the Texas & Pacific Railroad would pass once it was built west of Shreveport.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 2, 2024
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Railroad Ruin in Sherman
Along Cherry Street in downtown Sherman is an interesting ruin behind the 1888 Cottonbelt railroad depot.
Robin Cole-Jett
May 30, 2024
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The Electric Interurban Railway Systems of North Texas
The electric interurban railway systems connected cities along the region designated as "North Texas."
Robin Cole-Jett
May 27, 2024
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Colbert's Bridge over Red River?
Is this a railroad or a wagon bridge at Colbert's bridge across the Red River?
Robin Cole-Jett
Jan 21, 2024
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Calera keeps changing
Calera (Bryan County, Choctaw Nation, Oklahoma) began life as Cale Switch in 1872.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 26, 2023
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Denison, Railroad City
The MKT made Denison a very important railroad city after the Civil War.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 18, 2023
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Carpenter's Bluff Bridge
Before it ferried cars across, Carpenter's Bluff bridge served as a train crossing.
Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 31, 2023
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Doaksville, Choctaw County, Oklahoma
Doaksville in Choctaw County, Oklahoma is now a ghost town but was once a very important place.
Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 31, 2023
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1908 Flood at Warren in Fannin County, Texas
"The devastating 1908 flood's effect on the "Frisco Bridge - Warner Junction - Red River Flood. May 26th '08."
Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 10, 2023
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Dallas MKT Freight Depot
The former MKT freight depot behind the School Book Depository in downtown Dallas.
Robin Cole-Jett
Apr 29, 2023
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Denison Labor Strike of 1922... that couldn't be
On July 1, 1922, the national Union of Railroad Shopmen called for a country-wide strike, and Denison's MKT labor was about to participate.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 5, 2022
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Red River City
According to this map filed by the Houston & Texas Railroad with the Texas General Land Office, their rail line was proposed to extend to...
Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 28, 2021
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Old friends
The depot from Sanger (Denton County, Texas) was moved to Tioga (Grayson County) and now has a second life as an antique store. Drove to...
Robin Cole-Jett
Apr 1, 2020
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Transcontinental mapping
The northern portion of John Pope’s 1854 map to survey a possible transcontinental route through Texas marks the Cross Timbers between...
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 23, 2018
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Coal Country
A geological map of coal claims in the "Coal Country" around Coalgate, Coal County, Indian Territory (Oklahoma) from ca. 1900.
Robin Cole-Jett
May 14, 2018
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