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It was Sunday February 17th, 1907, and following days of publicity and advertising, a huge crowd of San Antonio spectators turned up to “Electric Park” to witness “The Great Carver” show. Photo: San Antonio Daily Light “Electric Park” was an amusement and baseball park on what is now the VIA Maintenance facilities on the cornerContinue reading “THE DIVING HORSE TRAGEDY”

Photo: San Antonio Report Robert Harvey Harold Hugman was born the 3rd of three children to Robert Charles Harold Hugman and his wife Annie, and the family lived on a 7 acre property on Westfall Avenue in Denver Heights. At their home, the family had horses, cows, hogs, chickens, turkeys and guinea hens. On theContinue reading “Remembering the “Father of the Riverwalk” Robert H.H.Hugman who was born on this day 120 years ago.”

Waldine Amanda Tauch ( pronounced as in “cow”) was born in Schulenburg, Texas on January 28th, 1892….130 years ago today. Her father, William, was a photographer who encouraged her artistic abilities, and she believed that she got a lot of her talents from him. On the other hand, her mother wanted her to get marriedContinue reading “Remembering sculptor Waldine Tauch, the artist behind the Native American statue on the Riverwalk.”

It was 55 years ago today, January 21st, 1967, that the legendary Betty White was in San Antonio with her husband Allen Ludden.  Allen Ludden, the host of the popular TV show “Password”, was educated in San Antonio, graduating from Jefferson High School, so he was no stranger to the Alamo City, and made numerousContinue reading “It was the day that Betty White came to San Antonio”

Photo: Helotes Echo Even though her parents, Bruce and Velma Banks lived in San Antonio at the time, Lila May Banks was born at All Saints Hospital in Fort Worth on this day 100 years ago. It was because her maternal grandmother, Julia May McCampbell, had insisted that Lila’s mother stay with her in FortContinue reading “Today we remember Lila Cockrell”

Born into a family of 11 children in San Antonio, and due to a degree of poverty in her family, a young Emma lived with her grandparents. During this time, she learned a lot about her Mexican identity, and through her grandfather, Francisco Zepeda, a lot about his passion for social justice. While growing upContinue reading “Remembering Emma Tenayuca”

It was Christmas 1946, and on this day Joske’s department store held a “Stag Night”. Photo: mysapl.org Christmas was always a special time at Joske’s with Santa climbing the ladder, and of course, the magical Fantasy Land. Photo: sacurrent.com Photo: Zintgraff Studio Photograph Collection – UTSA Digital Collections Follow My Blog Get new content deliveredContinue reading ““Men Only” shopping at Joske’s”

We are remembering one of the San Antonio Riverwalk’s innovators and iconic figures….Bob Buchanan, who celebrates his 80th birthday this week. Photo: Bob Buchanan…..Author Raised in San Antonio, he graduated from Duke University, and after his mom sent him a newspaper clipping discussing a plan to develop the San Antonio Riverwalk, he teamed up withContinue reading “Happy Birthday “Mr. B “”

One of the most sought-after products in the 1860’s in San Antonio was ice. For many years, the ice made a long journey from Massachusetts, firstly being shipped to the Texas coast, and then making a tedious journey across country to where it was needed. This was both time-consuming and very costly. Seizing on aContinue reading “The Icemen Cometh”

Carved into the granite of Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota, this colossal sculpture, features the faces of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, and has a fascinating link to San Antonio’s history. Photo: Mount Rushmore…NBC News Sculptor Gutzon Borglum, ( born John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum in 1867 ), theContinue reading “The Mount Rushmore National Memorial opened 80 years ago today.”