Temple in Vintage Postcards (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738529394)

Founded in 1881 by the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Company, Temple, Texas became a railroad town overnight. The company purchased 181 acres and then auctioned off parcels to prospective buyers interested in providing services for railroad equipment and passengers. Though early on Temple had several unfortunate nicknames--"Mudville," "Tanglefoot," and "Ratsville"--it soon shed its image as a muddy, rat-infested land, became a major junction for four railway lines, and offered a land of opportunity for commerce. The railway would bring flattering new nicknames like "Progressive Temple" and "Prairie Queen" as well as a chance to be part of the American Dream.

Author: Michael Lefan
ISBN-10: 0738529397
ISBN-13: 9780738529394
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 12/01/2004
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.16h x 6.50w x 0.36d