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The Interurban that wasn't, but the Report that was

Robin Cole-Jett

Nov 13

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An unpublished and undated engineer's report details a plan to connect McKinney to Paris with an interurban railway.

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Robin Cole-Jett

Aug 18

The Arlington Hotel in Shreveport

The Arlington Hotel in downtown Shreveport opened in 1914.

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The Tilly aka Phoenix aka Youree aka Washington-Youree aka Captain Shreve Hotel of Shreveport

Robin Cole-Jett

Jul 30

The Tilly aka Phoenix aka Youree aka Washington-Youree aka Captain Shreve Hotel of Shreveport

Today, the Louisiana Tower stands in the Tilly aka Phoenix aka Youree aka Washington-Youree aka Captain Shreve Hotel's Shreveport site.

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Endangered Peery Cemetery in Cooke County, Texas

Robin Cole-Jett

Jul 25

Endangered Peery Cemetery in Cooke County, Texas

The Peery Cemetery in Cooke County, Texas is endangered by the development of a 7-Eleven.

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A 1656 Map of Naguatex and the Gentleman of Elvas

Robin Cole-Jett

Jul 22

A 1656 Map of Naguatex and the Gentleman of Elvas

A 1656 map shows villages like Naguatex, which were described in the 1557 book, Gentleman of Elvas, about the de Soto expedition.

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Robin Cole-Jett

Jul 1

Triangle Motel on Route 66 in Amarillo

When Route 66 served as the main highway through Amarillo, the Triangle Motel on the east side was the first place west-bound travelers saw.

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Robin Cole-Jett

Jun 17

Coates' Bluff, the Original Shreveport

Coates' Bluff was Shreveport's original settlement, the site of a trading post within a Caddoan village.

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Robin Cole-Jett

Jun 2

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.

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Robin Cole-Jett

May 30

Railroad Ruin in Sherman

Along Cherry Street in downtown Sherman is an interesting ruin behind the 1888 Cottonbelt railroad depot.

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Robin Cole-Jett

May 30

Mid-Century Modern in Sherman

A PERFECT example of Mid-Century Modern still exists in downtown Sherman.

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Robin Cole-Jett

May 29

Southern Maid in Shreveport!

Southern Maid Donuts, particularly the ones made in Shreveport, Louisiana, are served fresh and hot in the afternoon.

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The Electric Interurban Railway Systems of North Texas

Robin Cole-Jett

May 27

The Electric Interurban Railway Systems of North Texas

The electric interurban railway systems connected cities along the region designated as "North Texas."

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John Maley's Red River Journal, Part I: Natchitoches, I Loathe Thee

Robin Cole-Jett

May 16

John Maley's Red River Journal, Part I: Natchitoches, I Loathe Thee

Between 1810 and 1813, John Maley journeyed up the Red River and visited Natchitoches twice, but didn't enjoy either visit.

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Eugene Woodruff: Victim of Yellow Fever at Shreveport

Robin Cole-Jett

May 15

Eugene Woodruff: Victim of Yellow Fever at Shreveport

The Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1873 claimed several victims in Shreveport, including Eugene Woodruff, who removed the Raft of the Red River.

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Robin Cole-Jett

May 15

A Photo of Downtown Denison

Photographs of downtown Denison (Grayson County, Texas) are always so giving: fun to post, fun to research, and fun to look at!

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Second Chances: Resurrected Sulphur, Oklahoma

Robin Cole-Jett

Apr 30

Second Chances: Resurrected Sulphur, Oklahoma

Ultimately, what has been destroyed in Sulphur, Oklahoma has been resurrected

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Robin Cole-Jett

Apr 20

A Busy Saturday in Durant

An undated photograph depicts "a busy Saturday in Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma."

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A House History, Part II: The Cloud-Stark Mansion in Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas

Robin Cole-Jett

Mar 28

A House History, Part II: The Cloud-Stark Mansion in Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas

The Killgore Mansion is tied to the Cloud Stark Mansion of Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas... and it's not just based on the time period.

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A House History, Part I: The Killgore Mansion of Cooke County, Texas

Robin Cole-Jett

Mar 18

A House History, Part I: The Killgore Mansion of Cooke County, Texas

A history of a house, especially an older home, is very genealogical, like the former Killgore house on Commerce Street in Gainesville, TX.

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Robin Cole-Jett

Nov 10, 2023

Crockett Hotel in Bonham, Texas

Sanborn Maps from the 1880s tell me that the burning building was the Crockett Hotel in Bonham, Texas.

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