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The Collapsed Toll Bridges at Sowell and Telephone, Texas
The toll bridge at Sowell's Bluff at the Red River, between Fannin County, Texas and Bryan County, Oklahoma collapsed in 1934.
Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 18, 2023
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The Old Preston Road
The upper portion of this 1840 map by General Cooke of Grayson and Fannin counties shows a number of places that no longer exist
Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 13, 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."
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Aug 10, 2023
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A Traveling Map, Part I: Holtz's 1865 Map of the Great Bend Region of the Red River
This 1865 map by Helmuth Holtz depicts the Great Bend Region of the Red River.
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Aug 10, 2023
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A Wise Mansion in Paris, Texas
In 1887 W.B. Wise of Paris, Lamar County, Texas decided to show off his wealth by building a Queen Anne style home.
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Aug 9, 2023
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The Red River Bridge War
The toll bridge at Colbert was the site of the Red River Bridge "war."
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Aug 8, 2023
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The Index Bridge - A Good Roads Project
The Index Bridge over the Red River between Texas and Arkansas was once a beautiful structure.
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Aug 6, 2023
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Gainesville's Chickasaw Hotel
The relationship between Gainesville, Texas and Indian Territory as explained by the Chickasaw Hotel.
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Jul 23, 2023
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History found in History: Mound City in Red River County, Texas, a steamboat port
Mound City in Red River County, Texas once welcomed steamboats in the 1870s
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Jun 30, 2023
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Grave of Leon Hinds, Band of Brothers
Leon Hinds, Band of Brothers Grave
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Jun 14, 2023
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Resettlement Administration in the Red River Valley
The Resettlement Administration was defunded when sharecroppers tenant farms were added to the program.
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Jun 14, 2023
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Snooping on Willie Nelson - A Census Record
Willie Nelson is now 90 years old! A census update.
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Jun 14, 2023
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Smack-talking Marcy about the Red River Valley
Randolph B. Marcy was not impressed by the people who lived in the Red River Valley.
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Jun 14, 2023
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Dallas MKT Freight Depot
The former MKT freight depot behind the School Book Depository in downtown Dallas.
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Apr 29, 2023
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Dream a Little Street: History of Pavement on Early Dallas Roads
Let me bore you to sleep by telling you about the history of pavement on early Dallas roads!
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Mar 29, 2023
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Jim Turner lost: Sunk Red River Steam Boat at Albion
Jim Turner, a steam boat, sunk at Albion on the Red River in 1854.
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Mar 21, 2023
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Electra's The Globe, a Lost Building
The Globe Building in Electra, Texas is now lost.
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Jan 31, 2023
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Red River Station on the Cattle Trail
Red River Station in Montague County, Texas is a ghost of the cattle trail driving past.
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Jan 31, 2023
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Camp Howze at Gainesville, Texas
The purpose of Camp Howze in Gainesville, Texas was to train infantry for activation during World War II.
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Jan 31, 2023
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Garland in Bowie County, Texas
East of DeKalb, Bowie County, Texas and a few miles south of the Red River is the tiny community of Garland.
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Jan 31, 2023
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