A Civil Servant with a manually operated traffic signal, Philadelphia, 1922.
Hidden from public view is this very special door. It is probably the second oldest door in Britain. Tree ring dating shows the tree was cut down in 1080 making it close to 950 years old. How amazing is that?!
White Plains, Greene County, Georgia. Rest period in school. Photo by Jack Delano, 1941
171 years ago, Monday, March 24, 1851, popular Texas Governor James Stephen “Big Jim” Hogg (1851-1906) was born near the town of Rusk in Cherokee County, Texas.
In 1866, when Jim Hogg was around 15 years old, he went to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to study. Upon his return to Texas, he became a printer’s devil for the Rusk Chronicle newspaper. In 1867, Hogg walked the 160 miles from Rusk to Cleburne, where he obtained work at the Cleburne Chronicle; however, the Cleburne Chronicle building soon burned down, after which Hogg returned to East Texas where he worked as a farm hand for several years whilst studying law. He later ran the Longview News & founded the Quitman News.
In 1886, Hogg was elected as Attorney General of the State of Texas. In 1890, he was elected Governor of Texas, serving until 1895.
Hogg had purchased land for his family in the belief that oil would be discovered on the land. Shortly after his death, oil was indeed discovered & his children became instant millionaires, including his daughter the legendary Texan philanthropist Ima Hogg (1882-1975).
According to legend, Big Jim Hogg’s daughter Ima Hogg, who had no middle name, had a sister named “Ura Hogg,” but in fact, she had no sister -- only brothers. The rumor is believed to have been started by Jim Hogg himself during his gubernatorial campaign when he often travelled with Ima & a friend of hers, & would jokingly introduce the two as Ima Hogg & Ura Hogg.
Note: Jim Hogg’s daughter Ima was named after the heroine in “The Fate of Marvin,” an epic poem written in 1873 by her uncle Thomas Elisha Hogg (1842-1880).
Jim Hogg County near the Southern tip of Texas is named in honor of Governor Hogg.
The undated photograph depicts the visage of Texas Governor Big Jim Hogg with the Texas State Capitol Building & the Governor’s Mansion in the background -- from an illustration on the label of a box of “Jim Hogg Cigars.”171 years ago, Monday, March 24, 1851, popular Texas Governor James Stephen “Big Jim” Hogg (1851-1906) was born near the town of Rusk in Cherokee County, Texas.
In 1866, when Jim Hogg was around 15 years old, he went to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to study. Upon his return to Texas, he became a printer’s devil for the Rusk Chronicle newspaper. In 1867, Hogg walked the 160 miles from Rusk to Cleburne, where he obtained work at the Cleburne Chronicle; however, the Cleburne Chronicle building soon burned down, after which Hogg returned to East Texas where he worked as a farm hand for several years whilst studying law. He later ran the Longview News & founded the Quitman News.
In 1886, Hogg was elected as Attorney General of the State of Texas. In 1890, he was elected Governor of Texas, serving until 1895.
Hogg had purchased land for his family in the belief that oil would be discovered on the land. Shortly after his death, oil was indeed discovered & his children became instant millionaires, including his daughter the legendary Texan philanthropist Ima Hogg (1882-1975).
According to legend, Big Jim Hogg’s daughter Ima Hogg, who had no middle name, had a sister named “Ura Hogg,” but in fact, she had no sister -- only brothers. The rumor is believed to have been started by Jim Hogg himself during his gubernatorial campaign when he often travelled with Ima & a friend of hers, & would jokingly introduce the two as Ima Hogg & Ura Hogg.
Note: Jim Hogg’s daughter Ima was named after the heroine in “The Fate of Marvin,” an epic poem written in 1873 by her uncle Thomas Elisha Hogg (1842-1880).
Jim Hogg County near the Southern tip of Texas is named in honor of Governor Hogg.
The undated photograph depicts the visage of Texas Governor Big Jim Hogg with the Texas State Capitol Building & the Governor’s Mansion in the background -- from an illustration on the label of a box of “Jim Hogg Cigars.”