Photograph of a billboard announcing various events in Fort Worth associated with the 150th anniversary of Texas independence, including the culmination of the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train Trail in July.
Photograph of a wooden wagon parked outside of a store in Sierra Blanca, Texas. It has a sign that says "Welcome Wagon Train," referring to the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train. A mountain is visible in the background.
Photograph of a stone campsite marker in Whitesboro, Texas, in front of a white fence and gate. The top of the marker is in the shape of the state of Texas and has a a line marking the route of the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train. Text below says: "On June 22, 1986 the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train camped here. Circling the state for six months and traveling over 3,000 miles, it visited over 150 villages and towns as a living exhibit of Texas's western heritage."
Photograph of a temporary road sign in Sierra Blanca, Texas, posted at the crossing where the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train passed through the area. The main sign is a diamond shape with an image of a horse-drawn covered wagon above the text "XING." A rectangular sign above says "Limited Sight Distance." Mountains are visible in the background.
Photograph of horse-drawn wagons participating in the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train ending its route in the Fort Worth Stockyards. The photo shows two wagons on parade under a Fort Worth Stockyards sign. The wagons in the photo have rubber wheels rather than wooden or fiberglass wheels, which differ from most other horse-drawn wagons as part of the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train.
Photograph of a large sign with the text "Texas Wagon Train Headquarters" hanging in front of a brick building in Irving, Texas. There are logos on either side of the name; a "Texas Sesquicentennial" logo on the left, and an image of a covered wagon on the right.
Photograph of a sign on a brick building in Irving, Texas with the text: "Texas Wagon Train, 'Circle Texas for the Past and Future.'" There is an image of a covered wagon on the left and the logo for the Texas Sesquicentennial on the right.
Photograph of the plaque honoring Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train in Irving, Texas. The sign says, "New Home of (Early 1985) Texas Wagon Train 'Circle Texas for the Past and Future' Garry L. France - Wagon Master, Walt Garrison - Honorary State Wagon Master, Billy Bob Barnett - Asst. Wagon Master, Tom Landry - Asst. Wagon Master, Gib Lewis - Asst. Wagon Master, Glen D. Courson - Asst. Wagon Master, Jan France - Executive Director, Donald H. Stringer - Business Manger 'Centerpiece of the Texas Sesquicentennial' 'Join our train for a day, a week, or all the way!' Corporate and business sponsorships available *A Texas Non-Profit Corp. CH #676274"
Photograph of the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train Headquarters in Irving, Texas. The photo shows the front of the building that housed the headquarters for the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train. The headquarters were located in a shopping center, next to Glen's Sporting Goods.
Close-up photograph of the back of a wooden wagon, that was part of the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train while it was parked in Abilene, Texas. The wooden door at the back of the wagon is folded down and has wooden stairs to get into the bed and the canvas covering over the back is partially rolled up. A small sign on the side says, "This 'Prairie Schooner' or Conastoga Wagon was also in this Bicentennial Wagon Train of 1976."
Photograph of the back and one side of a covered wagon parked near Abilene as part of the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train. There is a wooden barrel strapped to the side and a metal basin on the back of the wagon.
Photograph of the side of a wooden, enclosed wagon that was part of the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train, while it was stopped in Abilene, Texas. Text in the center of the wagon says "1836 Texas 1986, Sesquicentennial, Wichester Commemorative Rifle." Additional text says "Glen's Sporting Goods, Irving, Texas" on the left and "A product of the Texas Wagon Train" on the right. Below, on the box portion of the wagon, another sign says "The Homeplace Horse & Buggy Company, Dallas, Texas."
Photograph of two covered wagons stopped in Abilene, Texas. These two wagons were participants in the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train. The photo includes one wagon with "Copenhagen" and "Billy Bob's Texas" advertisements, while the other wagon simply says "Texas." More covered wagons, as well as a few livestock trailers can be seen in the background.
Photograph of John Chester on a mule with the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train in Abilene, Texas. The photo includes John Chester, as well as the front and side views of two covered wagons.
Photograph of the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train near Allamoore, Texas. The photo shows the back view of the wagon train traveling on a road next to Interstate 10. This photo shows at least twenty wagons, as well as various people riding horses alongside and behind the wagon train. An exit sign for Allamoore and Hot Wells, Texas is visible in the background, as well as mountains and cars along Interstate 10.
Photograph of wagons participating in the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train near Allamoore, Texas. The photo is taken from a higher elevation and shows the front and side views of the wagon train. The photo shows six horse-drawn wagons, as well as a variety of men riding horses beside the wagons. The wagon train is traveling on a road parallel to Interstate 10 with cars escorting the latter part of the train. The interstate and a mountain range are visible in the background.
Photograph of horse-drawn wagons participating in the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train near Allamoore, Texas. The photo is taken from a higher elevation and shows a back view of the wagons on a road near an interstate. Cars and mountains are visible in the background.
Photograph of two men riding horseback in a pasture next to the path being traveled by wagons as part of the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train near Allamoore, Texas. Taken from a higher elevation, the photo shows the two men, as well as other men riding alongside the wagon train. The photo also includes a backside view the wagon train on the side of the frame.
Photograph of the top and side view of a wagon in the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train near Allamoore, Texas. The photograph is taken from a higher elevation, and includes the horses pulling the wagon and three men on horseback and following alongside the wagon.
Photograph of wagons participating in the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train traveling near Allamoore, Texas. Photo taken from a higher elevation, shows eleven covered, horse-drawn wagons on a smaller road parallel to a highway. Mountains and cars visible in the background.
Photograph of men on horseback participating in the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train in Denton, Texas. All copies of this image are damaged like this version.
Photograph of wagons participating in the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train in Denton, Texas. The photo shows men and women on horseback alongside the wagon train. Three wagons are pictured. The first wagon has an advertisement for Morrison's Milling in Denton, Texas, as well as two Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train brands burned into the side.
Photograph of a man on horseback participating in the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train in Denton, Texas. Picture are a man and his horse riding along a paved road. Trees and shrubs are visible in the background.
Photograph of men and women on horseback participating in the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train in Denton, Texas. The photo shows men and women riding horses along a paved road. A streetlight and trees are visible in the background.
Photograph of wagons participating in the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train traveling through Denton, Texas. The photo shows four horse-drawn wagons, as well as a number of men riding on horses alongside the wagon train. The wagon in front has an advertisement for Morrison's Milling in Denton, Texas, as well as two Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train brands burned into the wood.
Photograph of a man riding a horse while participating in the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train in Denton, Texas. The man in pictures on a paved road, with others also in frame. Trees and shrubs are visible on the opposite side of the road.
Photograph of a covered wagon participating in the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train in Fort Worth, Texas. A wagon with a flag celebrating the Texas Sesquicentennial from Nocona, Texas is pictured. The wagon has eight people riding in it.
Photograph of a horse-drawn wagon participating in the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train in Fort Worth, Texas. The covered wagon of the First Cavalry Division Horse Platoon from Fort Hood is pictured. The photo shows a side view of the First Cavalry's wagon.
Photograph of a man on horseback participating in the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train in Fort Worth, Texas. The photo shows two horses pulling a wagon, as well as a man riding a horse on the opposite side.
Photograph of a parade celebrating the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train in Fort Worth, Texas. The photo shows the side and front views of three wagons traveling through the Fort Worth Stockyards. The photo also shows men and women riding on horses next to the wagon train. Finchers White Front Western Wear is pictured in the background of the photo.
Photograph of a parade celebrating the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train through the Fort Worth Stockyards. The photo shows men riding horseback, followed by men with a wagon. The photo shows the White Elephant Saloon in the background.
Photograph of a wagon participating in the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train traveling through Fort Worth, Texas. The photo shows a horse-drawn wagon full of people, with a Texas Sesquicentennial Nocona flag.
Photograph of a horse-drawn wagon participating in the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train traveling through Fort Worth, Texas. The photo shows a wagon manned by the First Team First Calvary Division Horse Platoon of the United States Army from Fort Hood, Texas. The photo includes a side view of the wagon, as well as the drivers and a dog riding in the wagon.
Photograph of men and women riding horseback as part of the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train through Fort Worth, Texas. The photo shows five people on horses traveling with the wagon train.
Photograph of a man riding horseback as part of the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train traveling in Fort Worth, Texas. The man is pictured behind two horses pulling a wagon.
Photograph of a parade celebrating the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train in Fort Worth, Texas. The photo shows men, women and children on horses riding in the parade traveling through the Fort Worth Stockyards. The White Elephant Saloon is pictured in the background.
Photograph of wagons participating in the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train in Sierra Blanca, Texas. A Wrangler sponsored wagon is pictured. Eight wagons are shown at a stop along the route in the background of the photo.
Photograph of men on horses at a stop along the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train near Sierra Blanca, Texas. The photo has two men and a group of horses in the foreground with three horse-drawn covered wagons in the background, as well as recreational vehicles and livestock trailers. Mountains are visible behind the campground.
Photograph of a man horseshoeing a horse along the trail on the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train at Sierra Blanca, Texas. The photo shows a man in the process of horseshoeing a horse, surrounded by recreational vehicles and trailers.
Photograph of a trailer thanking the corporate sponsors of the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train taken at Sierra Blanca, Texas. The trailer has all corporate sponsors of the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train written on the side.
Photograph of wagons participating in the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train in Fort Worth, Texas. The photo shows wagons participating in a parade through the Fort Worth Stockyards. The two wagons shown in the front of the photo have rubber wheels, rather than wooden or fiberglass wheels seen on most wagons in the wagon train. Fincher's White Front Western Wear is visible in the background.
Photograph of men riding horses while participating in the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train in Fort Worth, Texas. The Cavalry from Fort Hood are pictured on horseback in a parade through the Fort Worth Stockyards.
Photograph of people on horses participating in the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train in Fort Worth, Texas. The photo shows a man, child, and woman on horseback riding through the Fort Worth Stockyards. The White Elephant Saloon is visible in the background.
Close-up Photograph of a wagon from the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train stopped in Turkey, Texas. The photo shows the side of a wagon with a barrel on the side. The visible sign on the side of the wagon says, "The Homeplace Horse & Buggy Company, Dallas, Texas."
Close-up photograph of a man and woman with a wagon participating in the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train in Turkey, Texas. The photo shows a man squatting next to a covered wagon, with a woman sitting inside the wagon. The wagon has a sign that is only half visible with the words "Cotton" and "Rt1" shown, as well as two Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train brands burned into the wood near the front of the wagon.
Photograph of four horse-drawn wagons as part of the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train. The picture contains side and back views of four covered wagons, stopped on the side of a highway near Van Horn, Texas. Mountains visible in the background.
Photograph of wagons as part of the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train at Van Horn, Texas. Ten wagons in picture, all varying in size and build. The wagons are on the shoulder of a highway near Van Horn, Texas, with cars visible on the road, and mountains in the background.
Photograph of a Holiday Inn sign in Van Horn, Texas. The sign is welcoming the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train to Van Horn. Cars and mountains visible in the background.
Photograph of the 3,000 Mile Stone Marker commemorating the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train located in Whitesboro, Texas. The stone marker memorializes the journey taken by participants of the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train, it reads, "The Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train camped here. Circling the state for six months and traveling over 3,000 miles. It visited over 150 villages and towns as a living exhibit of Texas's western heritage." The marker also includes the path taken by these people during their journey.
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