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Mrs B M Howard at 503 Bryan Street
When I came across a photo of Mrs BM Howard 503 Bryan Street, with a date range of 1900 to 1909, I was surprised -- there was a name and an address.
Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 16
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Burkburnett's Oil Pool on Lidar
Enjoying the history of Burkburnett's "Oil Pool" using Lidar!
Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 4
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Red River Landing of Pointe Coupee Parish
The mouth of the Red River was at a place that no longer exists: Red River Landing in Pointe Coupee Parish.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jul 13
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House History: Murder and Live Burial at 301 East Lamar, McKinney, Texas
The history of the house at 301 East Lamar in McKinney includes a murder and a live burial!
Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 16
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The De Fatta Grocery Store in Shreveport
How the Interstate obliterated a vintage Shreveport scene of the De Fatta grocery store, shot gun shacks, and hot tamale vendors.
Robin Cole-Jett
Mar 9
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Forgotten Hickory at Hickory Creek in Denton County
Hickory Creek in Denton County, Texas may be named for Hickory, a much older settlement that history has forgotten.
Robin Cole-Jett
Dec 9, 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 Sulphur Fork Factory
From 1817 to 1822, the "Sulphur Fork Factory" stood at the confluence of the Sulphur into the Red River in today's Miller County, Arkansas.
Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 30, 2024
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The Oldest Church in Louisiana
St. Anne's Church in Natchitoches Parish may be the church with the oldest congregation in the state of Louisiana.
Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 17, 2024
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Pancanula or Pauchunla or Paucaunla or Pa...whatever in old Panola County, Chickasaw Nation
In May 1899. a letter in a Denison newspaper appeared about a "new, thriving, up-to-date town" named Pancanula, Chickasaw Nation.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 2, 2024
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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.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jul 30, 2024
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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.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jul 22, 2024
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Spirit Lake in Lafayette County, Arkansas
One of the "most noted fishing places" in the Red River Valley has historically been Spirit Lake in Lafayette County, Arkansas.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jul 7, 2024
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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.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jul 1, 2024
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The Ozark Trail, aka the original Route 66
The northwestern portions of the Ozark Trail were subsumed by the federal highway project designated as US 66, aka the original Route 66.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 27, 2024
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Coates' Bluff, the Original Shreveport
Coates' Bluff was Shreveport's original settlement, the site of a trading post within a Caddoan village.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 17, 2024
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More Warren's Trading Post Maps
I found two other maps of Texas, both from the period after Texas statehood (1845), that shows Warren's trading posts.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 10, 2024
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Warren's Trading House at Salt Creek?
Pressler's 1867 shows Warren's Trading House sandwiched between Panther and Salt Creek (TX), and near Red Creek (OK), but not on Mud Creek.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 5, 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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