In 1886 the Board of Missions for Freedmen of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, under the leadership of the group's secretary the Rev. Richard Allen, began planning for the establishment of a black girls' school in Texas. After a statewide survey, they chose Crockett as the school site because of the area's large black population and because of a local black parochial school operated by the Rev. Samuel Fisher Tenny, pastor of the city's First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Allen's wife Mary, for whom the school was named, was instrumental in raising the organizational funds for the new seminary. Dr. Byrd R. Smith became the school's first black president in 1924 and initiated a period of growth which included the adoption of new programs and the admission of male students. Transferred to the Missionary General Baptist Convention of Texas in 1944, Mary Allen College became a 4-year liberal arts institution. In 1972, plagued by a series of legal and financial setbacks, the school closed. Once the site of a 12-building campus and the home of a noted academic program of quality education and religion, this site serves as a reminder of the proud heritage of Texas' black population. - historical marker #texasinstagram #Texas #igtexas #vanishingtexas #texas_ig #jj_lonestartx #jj_abandoned #rsa_rurex #ipulledoverforthis #renagade_rural #trb_members1 #trailblazers_rurex #rsa_outdoors #tmwanders #backroad_visions #abandoned #abandoned_junkies #grime_lords #ig_countryside #ruralexploration #rural #rsa_rural #abandoned #jj_lonestartx #jj_abandoned #rsa_outdoors #abandonedplaces #abandonedtexas #abandonedphotography (at Crockett, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnlmhEpOVWO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as a dog does. 🐾🐕 (05/21/22) #PlayfulPuppy #PublicArt #Dog #Sculpture #Keller #TX #DFWmetroplex #igTexas (at Keller, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd2sKtJOVid/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Layers of urban fabrics. . . . ➢ Credit 👉🏆📸 @jennylichao . . . ➢ Follow 👉 🇺🇸@conexao.america for more photos and movies about United States 🇺🇸 . . . ➢ Alliance @america_states @enjoy_la_ @latinbrazil . . . ➢ ✈ Mark your photo with tag #conexaoamerica or @conexao.america and we'll post it! . . . . . . . . . . #usaprimeshot#usaprimeshots#igtexas#dallastexas#dallas#secretdallas#dallasdowntown#cityscape#cityfeatures#citykillerz#onlyintexas#iloveusa#natgeomyshot#roadtrip#dallasphotographer#dallaslife#dallasphotography#visittexas#texasmonthly#conexaoamerica#dronephotography#ciaodrone#dji#usatravel#roadtrip#traffic#conexaoamerica#visittheusa#usofamerica_ig (em Dallas, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm1_9TmpaTH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Some creepy looking trees in the Trinity River bottom near downtown Dallas in early 2020. #dallas #igtexas (at Dallas, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgu-X28MIiv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
I haven’t been able to find a lot of information on these cup fungi but I think they are Sclerotinia ficariae. I don’t even have a common name 🤷🏻♀️ They’re small though, the biggest ones about the size of my thumb nail. It was an exciting find!
While 1941 was a dark year for the Allies especially in the Pacific, the exploits of the Flying Tigers against a numerically superior Japanese force boosted American morale early in the war. The leader of the Flying Tigers, General Claire Chennault, rigorously trained his men to capitalize on the strengths of the P-40 Warhawk against the more maneuverable Japanese fighters. They avoided a turning fight and used the Warhawk’s speed and sturdiness in slashing attacks at high speed. Contrary to popular belief, the Flying Tigers never battled against the legendary Mitsubishi A6M Zero- it was likely a case of mistaken identity as the Zero was a naval fighter and the Imperial Japanese Navy had withdrawn its Zero units from China before the Flying Tigers went into action. Their main opposition would have been the Nakajima Ki-43 Oscar and the elderly Ki-27 Kate fighters of the Imperial Japanese Army. In those days, just about any Japanese fighter was referred to as a "Zero". Though not as a capable as the Zero, the Oscar was a more nimble and maneuverable fighter than the P-40 Warhawk. Flown in the right way, the Warhawk could effectively battle the Japanese. The Flying Tigers astutely realized the P-40 had a climb and speed advantage and used their P-40s in slashing attacks, avoiding the turning fight with the more nimble Japanese fighters. The bigger ailerons of the Oscar that gave it outstanding roll maneuverability were also a liability as Warhawk pilots would keep their speed up during dogfights- the higher speeds put higher dynamic loads on the Oscar’s ailerons, making the aircraft sluggish and less maneuverable. #avgeek #aviation #aircraft #planeporn #KRBD #RBD #Dallas #airport #texas #igtexas #WingsOverDallas2021 #CommemorativeAirForce #Curtiss #P40 #Warhawk #FlyingTigers #USAAF #WW2 #mil_aviation_originals #instaaviation #aviationlovers #aviationphotography #flight #AvGeekNation #AvgeekSchoolofKnowledge (at Dallas Executive Airport) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVwSKSSslnc/?utm_medium=tumblr
The Brandon Baptist Church from the back of the church property. It'' not abandoned, someone is tsking care of the church and it looks like it may still hold services. I can't find information about the vhurch. Brandon, Texas is another list community that was absorbed by a larger town. Not much remains of the former town. #texasinstagram #Texas #igtexas #vanishingtexas #ig_countryside #texas_ig #ruralexploration #rural #rsa_rural #jj_lonestartx #rsa_rurex #ipulledoverforthis #renagade_rural #trb_members1 #trailblazers_rurex #rsa_outdoors #renagade_rural #trb_members1 #tmwanders #backroad_visions #churches #churches #Sundays (at Hill County, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp_yxUJAK2x/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
“BE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL SOUL THAT PEOPLE CRAVE YOUR VIBES.” (11/19/22) #RHrooftop #GoodVibesOnly #InstaDallas #igTexas #ดัลลัส #เท็กซัส (at Restoration Hardware-Knox Henderson) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl0St6Mu2Cg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=