Royal Inn Motel: Wildorado, Texas

 

 

Rust and Grain

Wildorado, Texas

The Windy Cow Café

Wildorado, Texas

Wildorado Grain Elevator 1

Wildorado, Texas

Matador Ranch sold

Some of my infant ancestors, now long dead, atop a Matador bull. If you think this is a cavalier way to pose children, look closely and you'll see the parents holding the kids behind the bull.

(Texas Day by Day) On this day in 1882, the Matador Land and Cattle Company of Dundee, Scotland, purchased the Matador Ranch.
The ranching venture was started in 1878 in Motley County in northwest Texas by partners Alfred M. Britton and Henry H. (Hank) Campbell.
An early financier, Spottswood W. Lomax, gave the ranch its name of “Matador,” reflecting his enthusiasm for Spanish literature.
During the following decades the ranch evolved into a massive enterprise. Continued

Matador Ranch sold

Some of my infant ancestors, now long dead, atop a Matador bull. If you think this is a cavalier way to pose children, look closely and you'll see the parents holding the kids behind the bull.

(Texas Day by Day) On this day in 1882, the Matador Land and Cattle Company of Dundee, Scotland, purchased the Matador Ranch.
The ranching venture was started in 1878 in Motley County in northwest Texas by partners Alfred M. Britton and Henry H. (Hank) Campbell.
An early financier, Spottswood W. Lomax, gave the ranch its name of “Matador,” reflecting his enthusiasm for Spanish literature.
During the following decades the ranch evolved into a massive enterprise. Continued

Vintage Gasoline Pump: Vega, Texas

 

Legend has it, that in the early days of automobiles, there were a lot of unscrupulous gasoline dealers who sold a product contaminated with dirt, tadpoles, and the such. In an effort to win customer trust, many companies featured a pump with a glass globe on top, which the pure gas would bubble through, showcasing the product's purity. I have no idea if this is true or not, but that's the legend.

Midpoint Cafe goes back on the market

Photo by QuesterMark

(route66news.com) The owner of the Midpoint Cafe and Gift Shop, a Route 66 landmark in Adrian, Texas, has put the property up for sale again because of health issues.
... Purschwitz said the restaurant and gift shop would keep its normal hours in the meantime. Lunch will be available only Fridays and Saturdays, but the restaurant’s famous pies would be available daily. Continued

Library: Vega, Texas

Magnolia Gas Station: Vega, TX

Vega, TX

Phillips 66: Adrian, TX

Little House: Adrian, Texas

Did Quanah Parker get his kicks on Route 66?

No, of course not, the famed Comanche leader died 15 years before Route 66 was opened. However, Quanah travelled a similar route during his days on the Comancheria. According to this Quanah Parker Trail marker in Vega, Texas, Comanches travelled between Vega and Tucumcari on a fairly regular basis. It wasn't always motels and gas stations.