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A view down a historic Main street in Fredericksburg

175 Years of Fredericksburg in Photos

Rummaging through photos and stories makes clear that Fredericksburg has long been the source of passionate, abiding pride for its citizenry.

By Traces of Texas
May 6, 2021
Two men stand on bicycles on a wooden bridge

From Horses to Model Ts To Pick-up Trucks, The History of Texas Transportation

By John Lumpkin
April 29, 2021
A group of people dressed in suits and ties stand on the green grounds of the University of Texas campus

Looking Back on the Dedication of the LBJ Library 50 Years Ago

By Traces of Texas
April 29, 2021
Three men on horseback in small cowboy hats in a barren landscape with one tree

Texas Historical Commission Seeks Artifacts for Brazoria County Black History Project

By Kahron Spearman
April 20, 2021

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Galveston-Born Director King Vidor Was a Filmmaking Pioneer

By Michael Corcoran
March 25, 2021
A black-and-white photo of people seated at picnic tables outside

History

A Chili Queen Holds Court in 1904 San Antonio

By Jac Darsnek and Traces of Texas
March 25, 2021
A bronze bust of Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne rests on a stone pedestal in a garden. Photo by Michael Corcoran.

Roadside Oddities

Roadside Oddity: Bronze Bust of Knute Rockne in Rockne, Texas

By Michael Corcoran
March 4, 2021
A black and white photo shows an old stone building, known as the "Old Rock Store" building, sits along a highway.

The Historic Austin Pizza Garden Building Seeks a New Lease on Its Long Life

By Gene Fowler
March 3, 2021
Women enjoy a spring day and pick wildflowers in Breckenridge, Texas in 1935.

History

Reveling in the Beauty of a Field of Wildflowers near Breckenridge in 1935

By Traces of Texas
February 25, 2021
Herbalist Tony Ramirez uses herbal and natural medicine to combat injury and illness.

A Traditional Healer Searches the Texas Brush Country for Medicinal Plants

By Joe Nick Patoski
February 25, 2021
People dance at New Braunfels' Wurstfest

History

German Immigrants Bucked Texas Conventions to Create Their Own Communities

By James L. Haley
February 25, 2021
black austin tour group outside the George Washington Carver Museum in austin texas

Celebrate Texas’ Black History Through Historical Tours

By Alex Temblador
February 19, 2021
A man in a short cowboy hat, shirt and tie leans his arm against the passenger door of a Buick Roadster

History

Corpus Christi’s First Hispanic Police Officer and His 1936 Buick Roadmaster

By Traces of Texas
January 28, 2021

3 Vintage Travel Guides That Ushered in Road Trip Culture

January 28, 2021
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