Jodie Thompson and 7-Eleven Origins, Part III
We left Jodie Thompson loading ice wagons for Consumers Ice in Oak Cliff..... He must have done alright for himself during those busy [...]
“Jodie” Thompson and 7-Eleven origins
Joe C Thompson, Jr., who was better known as “Jodie Thompson", would be the founder of what we know as 7-Eleven. How did [...]
The History of 7-Eleven
7-Eleven started in Oak Cliff as an icehouse. People needed blocks of ice for their 'iceboxes' and the Southland Ice Company was there [...]
John Neely Bryan, Part II
John Neely Bryan, our intrepid Dallas settler, left his wife and children in 1849 to strike it rich in the California Gold Rush. [...]
John Neely Bryan – Part I
John Neely Bryan, the credited 'founder' of Dallas, had a wild ride of a life, capped off by being buried in an unmarked [...]
Kitty Leroy – Untimely death
Kitty Leroy lived fast and hard as we have seen in the last two posts. She was dancing by age 10, on her [...]
Parking madness – the shopping edition GalleryParking madness – the shopping edition
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Parking madness – the shopping edition
Christmas shopping circa 1906? Nope. This is a photo of trade days in 1906 on Garland's square. Trade days normally occurred on a [...]
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GIFT CERTIFICATE AVAILABILITY Are you stuck on what to buy for your in-laws? Saddled with a co-worker you don't know in the Secret [...]
New Tours
We have new tours that we are offering. The tours are one hour around the square in Garland. Garland has quite a number [...]
Rebel Yell from Colorado
I am rebelling and posting something about Colorado. Manitou Springs, Colorado, to be exact. (That is pronounced Man-i-too, if you are reading out [...]