Video Archive

Pluck and Luck Pluck and Luck December 29, 2009
Dime novels, in fact priced from 5 to 25 cents, included stories about pirates, bandits, train robberies, saloon duels, adventure, and romance....
Lincoln:Winding off the Tangled Skein Lincoln: Winding off the Tangled Skein December 29, 2009
This cartoon shows Lincoln trying to unwind or "wind off" the tangled mess of the United States Union that he inherited from President James Buchanan, shown at right...
State Fair Midway, 1950 State Fair Midway, 1950 November 23, 2009
Dallas commercial photographer, Squire Haskins, captured views of the Texas State Fair midway in October 1950. Fairgoers passed through this midway marquee...
Fort Worth Frontier Centennial Fort Worth Frontier Centennial July 08, 2009
Pictured here is a rendering of the proposed Frontier Centennial site. Billy Rose advised, "Go to Dallas for education; come to Fort Worth for entertainment."...
Father's Day Father's Day June 21, 2009
This idyllic scene contains wonderful detail. Note the ripples in the wall covering, the crumpled paper scattered on the floor, the papers strewn atop the table, and the dust on "Uncle Frank's" shoes...
A 1910 Look at the Future A 1910 Look at the Future June 8, 2009
This whimsical postcard with its futuristic vision of Galveston was penned nearly 100 years ago...
Fort Worth Flood, 1949 Fort Worth Flood, 1949 May 28, 2009
On May 17, 1949, the Clear Fork of the Trinity River in Fort Worth broke through its levees and spilled floodwaters into the city's commercial, industrial and residential districts...
With Regards of Her Friend, 1866 With Regards of Her Friend, 1866 May 12, 2009
The vogue during the 1860s was for friends and families to exchange cartes, small portraits mounted on a 2 1/2 by 4 inch card, and collect them in scrapbooks or special albums...
Young Amon Carter, 1903 Young Amon Carter, 1903 May 6, 2009
A photographer in St. Augustine, Florida, captured future Fort Worth newspaperman, Amon G. Carter, Sr. (1879-1955), astride an alligator in this photograph dated April 3, 1903...
High Society High Society March 25, 2009
Sleek new cars, fine chocolates, phonographs, player pianos were among the products advertised in Beau Monde. This ad (December 27, 1919) introduced the "smartest of advance Palm Beach Styles...
Mineral Well, 1893-1951 Mineral Well, 1893-1951 March 24, 2009
For almost sixty years, life in Arlington literally revolved around the "Old Mineral Well" at the intersection of Main and Center Streets...
Love is in the Air Love is in the Air February 14, 2009
In 1929, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Reeding celebrated their "sixtieth honeymoon anniversary" with a flight from their hometown of Breckenridge to neighboring Abilene...
Birth of the Modern Oil Industry Birth of the Modern Oil Industry February 10, 2009
The gusher spewed oil from a depth of 1,139 feet to over 100 feet into the air. An unprecedented sight, it took nine days to control the well that produced an estimated 100,000 barrels a day...
Purity Journal Purity Journal December 1, 2008
Located on 27 acres lying west of Cooper Street, near Nedderman Drive, the home took in homeless, usually pregnant, girls from Texas and surrounding states...
Breckenridge Ranch Scene Breckenridge Ranch Scene November 29, 2008
The artistic abilities of Breckenridge photographer, Basil Clemons, are evident in this 1926 photograph of a rancher and his horse...
John Jay Good John Jay Good November 7, 2008
Future Dallas mayor, John Jay Good encountered panthers, crossed swollen streams, endured extremes of temperatures, searched for water, suffered infestations of fleas and bedbugs, and slept on the ground...
1921 Circus Clowns 1921 Circus Clowns October 9, 2008
Through his camera lens, pioneer commercial photographer, Basil Clemons (1887-1964), captured over 200 images of the circus...
The Infantry The Infantry September 25, 2008
As an infantry captain in 1856, Bee penned a poem celebrating his infantry comrades...
Thurber Labor Day Parade Thurber Labor Day Parade August 27, 2008
Thurber became the only 100% union town in the U.S. At its peak (1918-1920), Thurber was the center of bituminous coal production in Texas and boasted a population of some 8,000 to 10,000 people...
Republic of Texas currency Republic of Texas Currency August 26, 2008
On June 9, 1837, the Congress of the Republic of Texas authorized the issue of promissory notes which circulated as paper money...
Pedal Power Was All He Needed Pedal Power Was All He Needed August 25, 2008
Arlie D. Robinson tried driving a car once -- during the Depression. After six months, he gave it up...
News of the War News of the War August 25, 2008
As shown in this rare print issued by the American Art-Union in 1853, news of the U.S. War with Mexico, 1846-1848, captured the attention of the American public...
Anderson Coffee Shop Anderson Coffee Shop August 23, 2008
Located on the southeast corner of West and Division Streets, the Anderson Day & Night Coffee Shop offered lunches, sandwiches, and cold treats...