Remember when you could pick these up at nearly any restaurant, bar or hotel in town? Even politicians handed them out.
Category Archives: History
Revolver
I remember hunting whitetail deer with this .357 magnum many, many years ago. After two seasons of sitting in the snow, getting cold, bored and never seeing anything to shoot at, I gave up. Deer hunting was one of the least interesting activities in which I have ever engaged. Retrospectly, I’m glad I never had the opportunity to kill a deer. While I’ve shot squirrels, rabbits, partridge and a few other small game animals, I never derived any great pleasure or satisfaction from the killing sports. On the other hand, I do remember some fine meals of rabbit stew, roasted partridge, and pheasant pie.
I still keep a collection of firearms, and even fire them occasionally – rarely, but only at paper targets. The cartridges in this holster belt have somewhat corroded and have over the years, undoubtedly, lost some of their explosive power. Soon, I will take them out, polish them up and replace them in those same loops, maybe tomorrow. In the meantime, the guns sit in a cabinet holding on to memories of times long past.
Poverty
A peek into the sorrow, desperation and humiliation of poverty in the U.S.
Downtown Taiban, NM
Abandoned home in Taiban, NM. Most of the town has crumbled and disappeared, although there is still a functioning U.S. Post Office on the main highway, U.S. 60/84.
Abandoned Church, Taiban, NM
Abandoned church in Taiban, NM. The building once served Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist congregations at the same time.
Now Hiring
Now hiring at the El Dorado Restaurant in Alamo, TX.
Lucky
Big Lucky Lotto Store, Alamo, Texas.
San Juan Hotel
Historic San Juan Hotel in downtown San Juan, TX. It was home to fabled Texas lawman Tom Mayfield during the last years of his life. The hotel opened in 1920 and is reputed to be haunted by the ghost of a prostitute murdered on the second floor.
Ghost
A ghost of time
Long past
Broken down
A volunteer
Holds a key
An anachronism himself
He offers a tour
An unmarked building
Broken down
A hidden Museum
Ancient ghosts
And fine Texas dust
La Lomita Mission
Elegant Hacienda
Once upon a time it must have been a beautiful home.
Sonora Street
Casual Sunday morning on Sonora Street in Nuevo Progreso, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The photo could have been taken in the 1950’s, but it was only two weeks ago in February, 2015. As always, click on the photo to see a larger image.
Los Ebanos, Texas
Surprisingly, the place is still open, although with a very limited stock of cigarettes and liquor. It is the last “Duty Free” shop operating in Los Ebanos, TX, an historic border village, where the last hand-pulled ferry in the U.S. still operates. The Brady shop, just down the road, did not open this season. There is a new, multimillion dollar Customs station at the river crossing, but tourist shops and the only restaurant have been closed the past several years. It is a shame; with a little investment, a few improvements and this could again be a thriving tourist destination in the Rio Grande Valley.
Day-To-Day Photography 