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When Texas Highways Became the Official Travel Magazine of Texas

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January 19, 2024

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A Christmas Feast for San Antonio’s Newsboys

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November 21, 2023

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Traveling Texas by…Dog?

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October 24, 2023

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‘Slinging’ Sammy Baugh’s Groundbreaking Football Career

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‘Slinging’ Sammy Baugh’s Groundbreaking Football Career

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September 19, 2023
What Happened to the Wild Bunch, the Most Notorious Train Robbers in the Old West?

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What Happened to the Wild Bunch, the Most Notorious Train Robbers in the Old West?

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August 22, 2023
The Rise of San Angelo

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The Rise of San Angelo

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July 25, 2023
Meet Isabella Neff, the Mother of Texas State Parks

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Meet Isabella Neff, the Mother of Texas State Parks

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May 2, 2023
Snake Farms Were Big Business in the 1900s Rio Grande Valley

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Snake Farms Were Big Business in the 1900s Rio Grande Valley

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March 28, 2023
A Local Boy’s Pioneering Efforts To Protect the Big Thicket in East Texas

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A Local Boy’s Pioneering Efforts To Protect the Big Thicket in East Texas

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February 28, 2023
A Playful Day at Barton Springs in Austin

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A Playful Day at Barton Springs in Austin

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January 24, 2023
The Curious Historical Trend of Photographing Children in Goat-Drawn Carts

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

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December 29, 2022
The Tex-Mex Christmas Tradition of Tamales

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The Tex-Mex Christmas Tradition of Tamales

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November 23, 2022
Finding Isolation on Pinto Canyon Road in West Texas

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Finding Isolation on Pinto Canyon Road in West Texas

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October 27, 2022
A Look At Terlingua’s Chili Origins

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A Look At Terlingua’s Chili Origins

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September 29, 2022
El Paso Artist Tom Lea’s ‘Pass of the North’ Is an Enduring Tribute to His Homeland

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El Paso Artist Tom Lea’s ‘Pass of the North’ Is an Enduring Tribute to His Homeland

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August 25, 2022
A Family Photo Depicts a Blacksmith Shop in Keller

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A Family Photo Depicts a Blacksmith Shop in Keller

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July 28, 2022
Rinsing Wagons in the San Antonio River

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Rinsing Wagons in the San Antonio River

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June 30, 2022
Cockfighting Flourished in Texas in the Early 1900s

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Cockfighting Flourished in Texas in the Early 1900s

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May 26, 2022
Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: Quanah Parker and Three of His Wives

Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: Quanah Parker and Three of His Wives

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May 12, 2022
How Prison Labor Helped Build the Texas Capitol in the 1880s

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How Prison Labor Helped Build the Texas Capitol in the 1880s

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April 28, 2022
Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: An Aerial View of the Astrodome

Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: An Aerial View of the Astrodome

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April 7, 2022
Once the Tallest Span in the U.S., the Pecos High Bridge was a Nerve-Wracker

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Once the Tallest Span in the U.S., the Pecos High Bridge was a Nerve-Wracker

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March 24, 2022
A 1920s Modernist Interpretation of Texas Bluebonnets

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A 1920s Modernist Interpretation of Texas Bluebonnets

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February 24, 2022
Raising ’em Right for Stock Show Season

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Raising ’em Right for Stock Show Season

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January 27, 2022
Remembering the Beaton Hotel of Corsicana’s Oil Boom Days

Remembering the Beaton Hotel of Corsicana’s Oil Boom Days

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December 23, 2021
Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: Pappy O’Daniel’s Giant BBQ

Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: Pappy O’Daniel’s Giant BBQ

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December 9, 2021
A Traveling Show Rolls into Small-Town Texas in 1921

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A Traveling Show Rolls into Small-Town Texas in 1921

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November 24, 2021
A Visual History of Cowboys in Texas

A Visual History of Cowboys in Texas

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November 17, 2021
Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: Cowboys on Turkey Track Ranch

Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: Cowboys on Turkey Track Ranch

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November 11, 2021
The Old Nighthawk No. 2 in Austin

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The Old Nighthawk No. 2 in Austin

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October 28, 2021
Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: A Woman and Her Calves

Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: A Woman and Her Calves

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October 21, 2021
Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: A Newlywed Couple in Swisher

Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: A Newlywed Couple in Swisher

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October 14, 2021
Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: Election Day in Eastland

Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: Election Day in Eastland

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October 7, 2021
Sheriff Rufe Jordan Kicks Back with Honey

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Sheriff Rufe Jordan Kicks Back with Honey

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September 23, 2021
Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: Stude’s Bakery and Confectionery

Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: Stude’s Bakery and Confectionery

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September 16, 2021
The Legend of Pioneering Black Rodeo Cowboy Bill Pickett

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The Legend of Pioneering Black Rodeo Cowboy Bill Pickett

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August 26, 2021
A Look at Small-Town Texas

A Look at Small-Town Texas

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August 23, 2021
Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: Matador Land and Cattle Company

Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: Matador Land and Cattle Company

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August 19, 2021
Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: Coca-Cola Delivery near Sabinal

Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: Coca-Cola Delivery near Sabinal

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August 12, 2021
A Nocturnal Motorist Stops for Gas at a San Augustine Sinclair Station in 1939

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A Nocturnal Motorist Stops for Gas at a San Augustine Sinclair Station in 1939

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July 29, 2021
Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: Prom Night in Marlin, 1960

Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: Prom Night in Marlin, 1960

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July 15, 2021
Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: Women Do the Heavy Lifting in Beaumont, 1943

Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: Women Do the Heavy Lifting in Beaumont, 1943

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July 8, 2021
Boaters Pose in Front of the Marble Falls Around 1900

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Boaters Pose in Front of the Marble Falls Around 1900

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June 24, 2021
The Raising of Galveston After the 1900 Hurricane

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The Raising of Galveston After the 1900 Hurricane

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May 27, 2021
175 Years of Fredericksburg in Photos

175 Years of Fredericksburg in Photos

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May 6, 2021
Looking Back on the Dedication of the LBJ Library 50 Years Ago

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

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April 29, 2021
Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: Theodore Roosevelt at the Rough Riders Reunion

Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: Theodore Roosevelt at the Rough Riders Reunion

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April 8, 2021
A Chili Queen Holds Court in 1904 San Antonio

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A Chili Queen Holds Court in 1904 San Antonio

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March 25, 2021

Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: Dallas Love Field Airport in 1940

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March 18, 2021

Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: Farmworkers near Neches

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