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New Century Cotton Mills of Dallas, an ambitious project conceived around the turn of the twentieth century, was incorporated with the Texas Secretary of State in 1901. The following public notice was reported in the San Antonio Express-News on June 4, 1901. The incorporators were Phillip Sanger, Thomas D. Miller, M. H. Turner, R. C.…
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Join us for the June meeting of the Dallas County Pioneer Association. We are honored to have as our speaker the renowned Dr. Richard B. McCaslin of the Texas State Historical Society. His new book is called: “Texas In Blue” and it tells the true story of a Union soldier and his adventures in Texas escaping from Confederates, Indians,…
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Another fine gathering was held on 4/25/2026 at the W. W. Glover Cemetery. Many family members and guests were in attendance and enjoyed the great weather along with the fellowship, food and history. Many thanks to the folks who put it together. Here are some images from the day. We have some kind of event…
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Overview The Higginbotham-Bailey Building, located at 1000 Jackson Street, is one of downtown Dallas’s major surviving early warehouse/commercial landmarks and an important reminder of the city’s rise as a regional wholesale center in the early 20th century. Built for the wholesale dry-goods firm Higginbotham-Bailey-Logan Co., the structure was designed by the Dallas architectural firm Lang…
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GLOVER/DCPA PICNIC REMINDER FOR TOMORROW’S EVENT Don’t forget next Saturday, April 25, 11-1, we’ll gather for a fun and interesting Q&A history of The Glover, pioneers of Dallas and the many people and places that shaped our lives. Come see all the hard work that has gone into the gardening and upkeep throughout the year!…
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by Dustin Durrett Paul Richard Alexander, known worldwide as “Polio Paul,” was a man whose life embodied resilience, intellect, and determination. Born in Dallas, Texas, in 1946, Alexander contracted polio at just six years old during a devastating outbreak that affected thousands of children across the United States. Paul Richard Alexander, known worldwide as “Polio…
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From “Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County” (1892) A. S. Toppin, contractor and builder, is one of the progressive and energetic businessmen of Dallas. He has been a resident of Texas since June, 1883, when located at Greenville, Hunt county; here he was very prominently identified with the building interest for a period of…
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Blind Lemon Jefferson (born in 1893, Freestone County, Texas and died in Chicago, Illinois in 1929) was a frequent performer in Dallas’s Deep Ellum venues. He was unquestionably one of the most influential early blues musicians and the first major male solo blues recording star. He was the eighth of approximately eight or nine children…
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By Rose-Mary Rumbley From Proud Heritage, Volume III by DCPA. This 352 page hardcover book is now available online. The beloved Katy Railroad engine with passenger and Pullman cars left the Union Station in downtown Dallas, ran north through the eastern part of Oak Lawn, continued running by the east edge of Highland Park, and then took…
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