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A young person sits in a small goat cart reading "Laredo" with a white goat attached with reins

Vintage

The Curious Historical Trend of Photographing Children in Goat-Drawn Carts

Traveling photographers brought animals along for memorable snapshots

By Traces of Texas
December 29, 2022

History

Owens Salvage in the Panhandle Pays Homage to the Heyday of the Hot Rod

By Ian Dille
December 29, 2022
A man in a blue collared shirt stands in front of a rock formation with the word "Gault" etched into the side

History

The Gault Site in Central Texas Reveals New Details About the Oldest North Americans

By Kathryn Jones
November 23, 2022
A black-and-white photograph of a woman holding tamales

Vintage

The Tex-Mex Christmas Tradition of Tamales

By Traces of Texas
November 23, 2022

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The History of Pioneer Female Pilots Soars at the National WASP WWII Museum in Sweetwater

By Becca Nelson Sankey
November 11, 2022
A woman stands with her hands clasped in prayer in a green grassy field

History

Remembering the Migration of Freed Slaves on the Emancipation Trail

By Brooke A. Lewis
October 27, 2022
A green statue of libery on a white brick pillar stands in front of a building with lush green trees and shrubs

Art

You Don’t Need To Go to New York to See the Statue of Liberty

By Michael Hoinski
October 27, 2022
A black-and-white photograph of a woman leaning against a spiny cactus plant, with numerous mountains in the background

Vintage

Finding Isolation on Pinto Canyon Road in West Texas

By Jac Darsnek and Traces of Texas
October 27, 2022
A single gravesite is marked in the middle of an island between two roads. A tree trunk toward the back of the island is where the historical marker sign is located.

Roadside Oddities

Roadside Oddity: The Lone Grave in Hearne

By Marisa Charpentier
October 26, 2022
A shot of the "Ezekiel" flying machine hangs from the ceiling in an exhibition room at the Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Center and Museum in Pittsburg. Three people stand underneath the contraption, a structure that looks like a nun's cornette with wheels.

Did an East Texas Preacher Beat the Wright Brothers Into the Sky?

By Paul McDonnold
October 18, 2022
An artist rendering of the Austin skyline with the Waterline on the right of the photo. Soaring to 1,022 feet, Waterline will become the tallest tower in Texas when it opens in 2026. Source: Atchain

A Brief History of the Rise and Rise of Texas Skyscrapers

By Joe Nick Patoski
October 7, 2022
A closeup of the statue of Emily West Morgan, whose head is turned to be looking left, by Eddie Dixon, located at the Alamo. Photo courtesy the Alamo Trust, Inc.

New Alamo Statues Featuring African Americans Tell A More Complete Story of the Texas Revolution

By Regina L. Burns
October 5, 2022
The gray-blue waters of the Rio Grande cut through a swath of desert landscape with a tall mountain in the background

History

The Comanche Trail in Big Bend Recalls a Bygone Era of Tribal Raids into Mexico

By W.K. Stratton
September 29, 2022
A chapel on a hill bathed in golden evening light

Drive

What the Heck is a Ghost Town?

By Scott Bedgood
September 29, 2022
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