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The USS Texas (BB-35) being followed by her sister ship the USS New York (BB-34) in 1931. What a great photo and what an awesome ship!

I think I'm just in a Shiner state of mind tonight, which is nice because Traces of Texas reader Remy Lahore graciously sent in this nifty 1920s photo of the Spoetzl brewery, established in 1909. It's now the Lone Star State's oldest independent brewery. I may have drunk a beer

The great Flaco Jimenez lays it all on the line back in 1975. youtu.be/YqBEQ0DpTKs?si…

LBJ driving his Lincoln convertible wearing a Resistol Open Road hat on his Pedernales ranch in November, 1965. Aesthetically, a wonderful shot. It was taken by photographer Yoichi Okamoto. And this is a gentle reminder that this page is a "partisan politics free zone."

North Main Street in Childress, 1941. Most of the buildings still stand but the facades look very different. What a bustling, vibrant downtown scene! Admittedly I haven't been to Childress in about 10 years but the downtown area was pretty desolate back then. I'd love to

Traces of Texas reader Jean Harris graciously submitted this great photo of her dad, H.K. Jackson, taken in 1927 H.K. was four years old. It was taken at a studio in Wichita Falls, TX, but H.K. lived in Seymour, Texas at that time. As Jean noted, protective gear has clearly

Here's a bodacious shot. This 1942 photograph by Howard Hollem captures Mrs. Eloise J. Ellis at the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station, where she served as senior supervisor in the Assembly and Repairs Department. Appointed by the civil service while her husband was away fighting

The Barnum and Bailey Circus comes to Abilene, 1913. Don't you know that seeing these elephants parade though the streets of Abilene was just about the most amazing/exciting thing imaginable for these folks, especially the kids? Back in those days --- before Neftlix ----

The Arcane Texas Fact of the Day: If you go to 2209 Avenue K in Galveston you will find a law office that was originally the house of Lent Munson Hitchcock, shown in this great very early daguerreotype with his wife Emily and two of his children. Lent was one of Galveston's

My goodness, y'all ... the rain here in central Texas and the Texas Hill Country won't let up. Over eight inches fell last night in parts of The Hill Country. Videos of Kempner, Texas, which is about 15 miles west of Killeen, taken in just the last couple of hours show a very

"When my old soul finds range and rest. Beyond that long and last divide, Just plant it in a canyon west, With sunny slopes, long and wide. Let cattle rub my tombstone down; let coyotes howl to their kin; Let horses paw the little mound

James and Betty Bass pose with their four children outside their “dog pen” (not dogtrot!) style home near Joplin, Texas, in 1892. Just look at James’ hands—clearly shaped by a lifetime of hard work. And that zig-zag fence is a thing of beauty. For the era and equipment, the

The extended family of Ben and Suzy Gallardo gather outside their adobe family home in Alpine, 1908.

My friend Kevin reports that, though he's had quite a bit of rain at his ranch near Comanche, it doesn't seem to be impacting the appetite of his new longhorn calf, Ricky, who was born in January. Kevin took this shot of Ricky just this morning. Thanks, Kevin. Ricky's awesome!

The city of Hallettsville, Texas is named for a woman: Margaret Hallett, the widow of John Hallett. John Hallett, who had been a member of Stephen F. Austin's colony and was a former sea captain, had the first home in the area, a log cabin that he built in 1833, but died soon

Traces of Texas reader Martin Jordan kindly submitted this 1970s photo of Soap Creek Saloon, a legendary Austin club. Says Martin: "I had many fun times at this place, some a little TOO fun. One night I went there with two friends. They ended up picking up two sisters and going

A roughneck in Andrews County, 1942. I think we might be witnessing an OSHA violation! 😀

youtu.be/NCRf60kEdo8?si… Most of y'all won't know this song, which is a pity, as it was a regional hit and quite popular in Texas --- especially in the Dallas area, where KLIF played it constantly ---- and very impactful. “Dance, Franny, Dance” is a high-energy, feel-good garage

One of y'all sent me this photo of Austin's Fabulous Thunderbirds with Debra Harry aka Blondie back in about 1980. I have no idea who took this or where they are or what the occasion was EXCEPT that they were on the same record label, so that might be it. So random ... I love it!

TOT reader Sandra Richard was kind enough to submit this remarkable historical photo. It shows Tarrant County Sheriff's Deputy Sonny Fisher shaking hands with John F. Kennedy in Fort Worth 2.5 hours before President Kennedy was assassinated. Sandra found this in a storage unit