Famous Folks of Pioneer Park, Part II
The headstone of JJ and Ophelia Eakins in Pioneer Park cemetery. John J. and Ophelia (nee Crutchfield) Eakins were pregnant 8 times - [...]
Famous Folks of Pioneer Park, Part I
This is Dr. John William Crowdus' headstone in Pioneer Park. He shares this grave marker with his first wife and infant daughter. Dr. [...]
Ferris Wheel: the Tragic End to the Story
The Ferris Wheel opened in mid-June, 1893 at the Chicago World's Fair. It was seven weeks behind schedule. Costing just shy of $300,000, [...]
Mortuary Reports, Part III – Max Eberle
Further investigation in to the Dallas Morning News database reveals that Max Eberle was a bartender at Turner Hall, in excellent physical health [...]
Mortuary Report Part II
The Dallas Morning News Mortuary Reports from March 15th, 1899 list “Max Eberle, 34 years, found hanging from a switch beam at the [...]
Mortuary Report
Dallas used to be a small enough town that the undertakers would report the names and causes of death of every single [...]