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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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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.
Robin Cole-Jett
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.
Robin Cole-Jett
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."
Robin Cole-Jett
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.
Robin Cole-Jett
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.
Robin Cole-Jett
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
Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 30, 2023
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Grave of Leon Hinds, Band of Brothers
Leon Hinds, Band of Brothers Grave
Robin Cole-Jett
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.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 14, 2023
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Snooping on Willie Nelson - A Census Record
Willie Nelson is now 90 years old! A census update.
Robin Cole-Jett
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.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 14, 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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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!
Robin Cole-Jett
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.
Robin Cole-Jett
Mar 21, 2023
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Electra's The Globe, a Lost Building
The Globe Building in Electra, Texas is now lost.
Robin Cole-Jett
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.
Robin Cole-Jett
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.
Robin Cole-Jett
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.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jan 31, 2023
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Oily Place: Bradley's Corner in Wichita County, Texas
Bradley's Corner was a "collection of tents, shacks and oil field shops" in the Northwest Extension Field.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jan 31, 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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