Flashback: Dallas

Dallas, Texas: History, Pop Culture, and Vintage Advertising

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Fantastic photo showing The Cedars 113 years ago. One of the businesses seen is Oriental Rug Cleaning Co., one of Dallas' oldest, still-going-strong businesses (their landmark building on Ross Ave. has been a lifelong favorite of mine). https://t.co/4nJlPJ5FRM @dallasrugclean

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The unbelievable has happened: the Dallas Times Herald has been digitized and is FINALLY online!! https://t.co/oopnKsO9sd

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This noir photo of an intense downtown neon sign may be my new favorite photo of Dallas. https://t.co/bHuULVkNsg

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A love story, which had its roots in politics, social activism, SMU, and TWU. I hope you enjoy the memories of Woody Hain, an idealistic law student in Dallas in the early '60s, who is the first guest contributor to Flashback Dallas. https://t.co/ajSkgfFcB2

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Do you know about the City of Dallas permit books? They are a surprisingly popular Dallas Public Library resource for people researching the history of their homes. Also, find out how YOU can volunteer to be a transcriber of historical records. https://t.co/QutI6F6IS4

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World Cup action has arrived in DFW! Get in the mood by reading about the history of soccer in Dallas in a post from 2014. https://t.co/aErOiqARkz

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Why did people want to tear down Old Red? Would Dallas really be Dallas without it? https://t.co/TMQ2wpIj7C

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Exciting news about the online archives of The Dallas Morning News! https://t.co/Dy7eKzzzFl

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It's very convenient working in the Dallas History& Archives when you're looking for things about your family! https://t.co/4F4DwPLbeJ

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Why was outlaw country singer David Allan Coe left "disgruntled" by the Longhorn Ballroom in 1975? https://t.co/o01MoBzpQj

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I won't dwell on it, but here's one of my occasional attempts at self-promotion to mention that there is a Flashback Dallas Patreon page (subscribe for as little as $5 a month). See what I've been posting about recently. https://t.co/EDwTbGTi7v

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Read an article by my friend Julia Barton about a 1978 Soviet-made TV program about Big D. It may not be what you think it is. https://t.co/7WOc3BeJZF

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Snow, saloons, a Baptist church. This neighborhood's got it all. https://t.co/rbh71BpjII

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Posting about baseball in football season? Yes! Read about the 1910 Texas League champions, the Dallas Giants. https://t.co/AKcbsrAKbG

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Watch this really well-made short film about Dallas City Hall. It is the first installment of a series, which will continue on the YouTube channel. https://t.co/Mw2rilA8dI

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The final post of 2025: the most popular posts of the year, determined by the readers. Thank you for following me for another year! Happy New Year! https://t.co/198Z8ZgvJi

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There were a lot fewer Flashback Dallas blog posts in 2025 than in previous years, so my list is shorter, but these were my personal favorites. As always, thank you for reading! https://t.co/oaPBfyetFx

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Year-end list alert! My favorite photos, postcards, artworks, etc. from Flashback Dallas in 2025. https://t.co/traII9TVMZ

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Merry Christmas! As construction work was going on in Fair Park for the 1936 Texas Centennial, Santa and his Texas cow ponies were getting ready: a Centennial Rangerette had to help Santa don and doff tight cowboy boots. (Centennial Times, 12/21/35, Dallas Historical Society)

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Check out a cool photo from the Lowest Greenville neighborhood in the early 1930s. https://t.co/8g27dGqWv3