Dallas, Texas: History, Pop Culture, and Vintage Advertising
Dallas, TX
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The unbelievable has happened: the Dallas Times Herald has been digitized and is FINALLY online!! flashbackdallas.com/2026/10/…
This noir photo of an intense downtown neon sign may be my new favorite photo of Dallas. flashbackdallas.com/2026/09/…
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. flashbackdallas.com/2026/09/…
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. flashbackdallas.com/2026/07/…
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. flashbackdallas.com/2014/06/…
Why did people want to tear down Old Red? Would Dallas really be Dallas without it? flashbackdallas.com/2026/06/…
Exciting news about the online archives of The Dallas Morning News! flashbackdallas.com/2026/06/…
It's very convenient working in the Dallas History& Archives when you're looking for things about your family! flashbackdallas.com/2026/05/…
Why was outlaw country singer David Allan Coe left "disgruntled" by the Longhorn Ballroom in 1975? flashbackdallas.com/2026/02/…
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. flashbackdallas.com/2026/02/…
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. flashbackdallas.com/2026/02/…
Snow, saloons, a Baptist church. This neighborhood's got it all. flashbackdallas.com/2026/01/…
Posting about baseball in football season? Yes! Read about the 1910 Texas League champions, the Dallas Giants. flashbackdallas.com/2026/01/…
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. youtube.com/watch?v=TYcfrcE4…
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! flashbackdallas.com/2025/12/…
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! flashbackdallas.com/2025/12/…
Year-end list alert! My favorite photos, postcards, artworks, etc. from Flashback Dallas in 2025. flashbackdallas.com/2025/12/…
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)
Check out a cool photo from the Lowest Greenville neighborhood in the early 1930s. flashbackdallas.com/2025/12/…
Happy Thanksgiving! Watch a fun and entertaining interview with author David Fleming @FlemFile conducted by the Dallas History & Archives. His new book on the disastrous 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL) is out now! flashbackdallas.com/2025/11/…
